The movement toward value-based care has been the major focus of the public and private sectors as a means to control cost and improve health care quality and outcomes. In recent years, there have also been efforts by some states to expand access to evidence-based medicine in their Medicaid programs.
The movement toward value-based care has been the major focus of the public and private sectors as a means to control cost and improve health care quality and outcomes. These value-based models are creating more urgent financial incentives and pressures for the health care system to think more about what creates and maintains health, rather than just treating illness.