Dear Member of Congress:
We applaud recent congressional efforts to advance a value-driven healthcare system.
Landmark legislation, such as MACRA and 21st Century Cures, has proven that
Congress is committed to promoting better safety and value in healthcare delivery and
payment.
With the move toward a healthcare system based on providing better value, it is
imperative to recognize the transformational effect of this shift on the existing legal
framework governing U.S. healthcare. As patients become more engaged in their
healthcare, they expect and deserve high-quality and efficient interactions with the
healthcare system. However, healthcare stakeholders have been deterred from
implementing value-based payment approaches that would support delivering more
efficient, coordinated care, at least in part due to an outdated legal framework. To
enable better-coordinated patient care, as envisioned by members of Congress, the
legal framework must promote and facilitate appropriate patient-serving care delivery
and payment models involving broader collaboration among stakeholders. Both of these
changes can help to accelerate ongoing improvements in care quality and patient safety
while reducing the rate of cost growth.
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