The draw of value-based care systems is becoming more apparent as big health industry players, investors and health systems migrate to the lower costs and better patient outcomes they provide, Becker’s reports.
Many ASC companies are securing partnerships to bolster value-based care. In May, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners joined with ValueHealth to bring its value-based surgical care to its practices.
In June, Optum Ventures, CVS Ventures, Anthem and HLM Venture Partners followed Surgery Partners’ lead, investing in CareBridge, a value-based care company for patients receiving home and community-based services.
CareBridge closed a $140 million financing round to begin expanding to more than a dozen states and is now valued at over $1 billion.
As more organizations transition to value-based care, ASCs are in the perfect position to adapt the increasingly popular value-based care model, decreasing costs for payers and patients, while providing more individualized, comprehensive care to their patients. Read more.
