Owning a Health Plan is Not Enough

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/health-plans/owning-health-plan-not-enough

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Unless senior leaders encourage a culture of cooperation, provider-owned health plans will have a relationship with the provider network that is just as acrimonious as that of any outside payer, says SelectHealth’s CEO.

Value-based Care is Ripping Into Health System Profits

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/value-based-care-ripping-health-system-profits

Compass and Dollars

Large health systems and hospital operators are reporting falling profits, revenue, income, and share value. The promise of population health management may eventually restore financial order, says one industry expert.

Group Health approves acquisition by Kaiser Permanente

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/group-health-approves-acquisition-by-kaiser/

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Voting members of Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative agreed Saturday to join with California-based Kaiser Permanente, an agreement that allows a review of the $1.8 billion deal to go forward.

Munich City Hospital: Value-Based Consolidation

https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/health_care_payers_providers_transformation_large_scale_change_munich_city_hospital_value_based_consolidation/

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The Value-Based Hospital: A Transformation Agenda

https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/health_care_payers_providers_transformation_large_scale_change_transformation_agenda/

Obama administration ties 30% of Medicare payments to quality

http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/obama-administration-ties-30-of-medicare-payments-to-quality/415047/

Hospital CEOs list financial concerns as top worry, point to value-based care, study finds

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospital-ceos-list-financial-concerns-top-worry-point-value-based-care-study-finds

American College of Healthcare Executives report says patient safety and quality, governmental mandates rank 2nd and 3rd among the leaders.

Make a Wholesale Shift to Value

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=LED&content_id=321503

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Many health systems create divisions charged with value-based care, but if they are to succeed, the other parts of the organization must also see transformation as part of the overall mission.