System In Need Of Disruptive Transformation, Says A&M Healthcare Research Director
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Healthcare delivery in the U.S. is more focused on revenue maximization and reimbursement with insufficient attention being paid to patient outcomes, according to an analysis conducted by the Healthcare Industry Group of global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal. The analysis takes a convergent view across the spectrum of the healthcare sector to better understand the potential impact of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
“In looking at the healthcare industry holistically across multiple vantage points, the system is fragmented and requires disruptive transformation,” said David Gruber, director of research in A&M’s Healthcare Industry Group. “We have a population in which 84 percent of all healthcare costs occur in patients with chronic conditions, but the current system is focused on acute care, not chronic disease management. Misaligned stakeholders, excluding patients and payers, profit due to oligopolistic competition, limited price transparency and a focus on volume-based reimbursement rather than on value-based outcomes.”
The full report is available for download at http://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/healthcare/A&M_HC_CostPrecipice_Report.pdf
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