Change Incentives to Promote Better Care

To promote the best care for patients, the incentives in our healthcare delivery system must be changed. Today, providers are generally paid based on the number of services they provide - even if these services are ineffective, redundant or even harmful. Our healthcare delivery system encourages patients to visit multiple specialists and have multiple tests and procedures - with little or no coordination of care.

The incentives in our system must be changed to advance the best  possible care, not just more services. Providers should be rewarded for delivering high quality care with incentives to coordinate care, especially for the increasing number of Americans with chronic illnesses.

What the Blues are Doing

What the Government Should Do