The objective of risk adjustment is not to predict spending accurately but to support the social goals of a payment system, which include equity. Setting population-based payments at accurate ...

High-quality primary care is a critical tool to advance health equity within Medicaid, which includes many enrollees who identify as people of color. This population experiences long-standing health ...

Health equity has been added to the Quadruple Aim of improving population health, enhancing the care experience, reducing costs, and promoting workforce well-being. Health equity should be added as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. The last five years ushered in a wave of performative ...

The U.S. health care system ranks last on measures of equity among similar high-income countries. 1 Although policymakers and payers have increasingly looked to hospitals to help reduce inequities, ...

Much of the innovation in the health care system, including initiatives that are designed in whole or in part to achieve objectives aligned with health equity, are centered around cutting-edge ...

Interview with Dr. Rishi Wadhera on the inequitable effects of value-based payment programs and a new model meant to respond to equity concerns. 11m 1s Download The movement toward value-based payment ...

Editor’s Note (12/21/21): This article is being showcased in a special collection about equity in health care that was made possible by the support of Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The article was published ...