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As healthcare leaders look to the year ahead, many predict that this will be the year the training wheels come off value-based care.

Lyft has been in the healthcare space for the past several years, and it sees Medicare Advantage plans as a key demographic for its health platform.

“American healthcare needs a hero,” says Robert Pearl, M.D., who points to three disruptive companies that could be a cure for what ails the system.

Incorporating the patient perspective into healthcare innovation can be a challenge, but several channels are showing promise.

Sachin H. Jain, president and CEO of CareMore Health System, offers best practices for incorporating the voice of the patient in care delivery.

To truly reform healthcare and reduce costs, leaders must start at the top and address the sickest patients who account for a huge portion of healthcare spending.

The healthcare system has failed patients with complex medical needs, according to a new national survey. While almost all of these high-need patients have consistent access to healthcare, they struggle to get the coordinated medical, behavioral and social services they need to maintain their health and avoid costly hospital visits.

Pilot programs with Lyft and its partners in New York and California were able to cut average per-ride costs by 32.4 percent, from $31.54 to $21.32, according to an opinion piece in JAMA.

An insurer-owned clinic says it's saving money and providing effective patient care despite conflict concerns.