The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than any other country. A major component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to change the way hospitals are paid, moving from a fee-for-service model based on volume to an outcomes model based on value. The goal of this new value-based care model is to lower healthcare costs and improve quality and outcomes for patients. How is this change being implemented in Northeast Ohio hospitals? What does it mean for patients?
Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion with Michael R. Anderson, M.D., MBA, FAAP, Chief Medical Officer at University Hospitals Health System; Alfred F. Connors, Jr., M.D., Chief Medical Officer at MetroHealth Medical System; Giesele Robinson Greene, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Sisters of Charity Health System; and David L. Longworth, M.D., Chairman, Medicine Institute at Cleveland Clinic, moderated by WCPN health reporter/producer Sarah Jane Tribble.