Success In Value-Based Care Requires Robust Patient Engagement

As practices continue to struggle with stagnating fee-for-service payment rates and medical cost inflation, the shift towards value-based care (VBC) is gaining traction. Practices must adopt patient engagement as a basic capacity to succeed in a VBC environment. Better patient participation not only keeps patients well and prevents them from having more expensive care or hospitalization, but it also fosters loyalty, aids in meeting quality objectives, and minimizes risk. In this post, we will look at why patient engagement is important for VBC success and how to engage patients digitally for effective care management.

Involving patients in their care can result in improved health outcomes. Patients are more likely to comply when they believe they have provider supervision, two-way contact, and the ability to self-serve as necessary.