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Value-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes

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In addition, we believe that in order to deliver on the promise of improved health and reduced spending, VBC must be augmented with a structured approach to eliminate waste and be delivered in conjunction with a broad-based effort to address factors that are outside of the traditional boundaries of healthcare.

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Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

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Participating employers benefit from the quality assurance of the ECEN’s rigorous center selection process and the financial savings from paying competitive, pre-set rates for bundled care negotiated between participating hospitals and HDP. A successful visit moves the process along to negotiation and contracting.