H/T to Fortune Well for highlighting how tools like Waymark Signal — our proprietary ML algorithm to identify rising risk patients — can help providers achieve true value-based care by reducing unnecessary ER and hospital utilization. Read the full article 👇 #valuebasedcare #medicaid #fortunehealth
“Unfortunately, so much value-based care is kind of operating almost like a loyalty rewards program, rather than truly something that can change what’s paid for in health care,” Waymark CEO Dr. Rajaie Batniji said at #FortuneHealth. The U.S. health system has often been criticized for putting profits above patients with exorbitant fees and overcomplicated processes that get in the way of keeping people healthy. Value-based care was supposed to fix that, but skewed incentives on the part of some medical providers are getting in the way of changing the delivery of care, according to experts. When it comes to value-based care, most organizations aren’t going beyond the bare minimum. Read more: bit.ly/3UTuJQH
