In an interview published in the Los Angeles Times this summer regarding the Affordable Care Act...
... and value-based reimbursement, HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell stated that "medical providers want this." After reading the interview, I wondered for a moment if I am working in the same healthcare system as the secretary. I can unequivocally state that, unlike healthcare thought leaders and policy wonks, a scant few practicing physicians are committed to population health management, value-based care and the "triple aim." Read full commentary at... Commentary: Practicing physicians and healthcare reform—population health vs. compensation wealth