Physicians want value-based care taught in medical schools
The next generation of physicians may need to learn more about alternative payment models and the transition from volume to value in medical school, according to doctors offering a crash course on value-based care at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut.
The Hartford Business Journal covered the day-long seminar, which attracted only 20 residents when organizers had hoped for hundreds. Newly minted physicians may not know much about accountable care organizations and bundled payments, according to those who organized the event, so rather than asking them to take time away from patients, they should learn about these concepts during some part of their medical education.
“They need to understand the environment in which they'll be practicing,” said Cynthia Smith, MD, vice president of clinical programs at the American College of Physicians. “High-value care is a team sport and participating in these alternative payment models is a team sport.”
Physicians more familiar with this changing landscape may be more appealing to prospective employers, Smith added.
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