Redefining Care and Competition Models in Health Care

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Kenneth Field, Sep 30, 2014

Believe it or not, antitrust enforcers, health system executives, and the drafters of the Affordable Care Act all have the same goals in mind. Everyone involved seeks to ensure and increase access to high-quality, low-cost care for patients.

The ACA incentivizes providers to shift from traditional fee-for-service models to population health management models designed to improve patient outcomes and slow