Author: Lumeris

Physician alignment is essential as health systems move toward value-based models. Surveyed leading health systems point to several strategies they use to work with their providers as they change the way care is delivered, such as developing clinically integrated networks (CINs), supporting employee culture, developing communication and governance processes, and incorporating contract metrics around quality (…)

As health systems evaluate their ability to transition from fee-for-service medicine toward value-based care, they must understand the financial impact of their strategy. In our recent analysis, The Impact of Transitioning to Value on the Financials of a Health System, we investigate different strategic scenarios that a health system could pursue, ranging from keeping the (…)

Lumeris and The Health Management Academy (The Academy) are surveying leading health systems to understand strategic factors impacting their move to value. Each quarter, we bring data and insights covering our findings across key areas. Fill in the form to read the strategic survey reports: Defining risk: Determine how health system executives define risk in their (…)

Health systems across the country are facing tremendous financial pressures—from maintaining operating margins and profitability, to facing a shifting payer mix and stagnating reimbursement rates. These trends are creating challenges for health systems steeped in fee-for-service (FFS) care delivery. As a result, many systems are taking a hard look at their existing business model to (…)