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Redefining Health: Implication for Value-Based Healthcare Reform.
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Cureus [Cureus] 2017 Mar 02; Vol. 9 (3), pp. e1067. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 02. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Health definition consists of three domains namely, physical, mental, and social health that should be prioritized in delivering healthcare. The emergence of chronic diseases in aging populations has been a barrier to the realization of a healthier society. The value-based healthcare concept seems in line with the true health objective: increasing value. Value is created from health outcomes which matter to patients relative to the cost of achieving those outcomes. The health outcomes should include all domains of health in a full cycle of care. To implement value-based healthcare, transformations need to be done by both health providers and patients: establishing true health outcomes, strengthening primary care, building integrated health systems, implementing appropriate health payment schemes that promote value and reduce moral hazards, enabling health information technology, and creating a policy that fits well with a community.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2168-8184
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cureus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28409068
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1067