Even Modest meds Adherence Improvement can be Financially Transformative for Health Systems

As healthcare continues to advance with accountable care organizations and value-based care models, the industry is starting to see some real traction after a decade of groundwork in the form of CMS claims for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.There are some critical elements driving success here. The role of medication adherence and patient engagement are pivotal factors for continuing to achieve ACO and VBC goals. And even modest improvements in medication adherence can drive significant economic impacts for health system.The value-based care journey spans more than two decades, with early efforts marked by significant challenges. In the beginning, organizations struggled with systems interoperability, data sharing and the high cost of technology upgrades – barriers that complicated the shift from fee-for-service to value-based models, which rely heavily on data analytics and EHR systems.