Workforce Requires Training to Bolster Value-Based Care and Healthcare Equity

March 17, 2021

nurseWpatientValue-based care and equity require several healthcare components to be improved and expanded upon, including the development of the workforce. Serious issues in the healthcare field have only been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent article, the authors discuss how to improve equity in healthcare and to broaden the use of value-based care. They suggest retraining and upskilling workers.

“While there have been meaningful improvements in healthcare delivery over the last decade, they have not catalyzed the transformation necessary to advance health value and equity. The promulgation of health policy and the implementation of new alternative payment models have created a landscape for experimentation in value-based care, yet the seismic shift needed to facilitate long-term and sustainable improvements has yet to be seen. We believe the key enabler for the future of our industry is workforce readiness to deliver on the promise of high value, high quality care that delivers equitable outcomes for all.” Read more here.

(Source: Mercado et al., Medical Economics, 3/9/21)

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