Value-based care: How primary care doctors are succeeding with Aledade partnership

(BPT) - For decades, the American health care system has compensated doctors for each visit, test and procedure they provide — regardless of outcome. While fee-for-service remains important for many health care organizations, those adopting value-based care are finding it can be effective for improving patient outcomes and creating financial sustainability.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this 19-year-old model has been steadily growing — more than 600,000 physicians and non-physicians were participating in an ACO in 2024, an increase of more than 35,000 from 2023.^1-2 The goal of value-based care is simple: better care, lower costs and healthier communities.