In a value-based care (VBC) model, the quality of care and level of service provided by health plans improve across several measures.
Humana’s 12th annual value-based care report illustrates how Medicare VBC providers garner higher HEDIS scores across all metrics when compared with their non-VBC counterparts. VBC providers’ superior scores reflect the improved quality of care received by their patients.
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS® ) measures a range of issues related to performance and quality related to various dimensions of care and service.1
HEDIS scores are important because they:
As illustrated in Humana’s 12th annual VBC report, VBC providers outperformed non-VBC providers in the following areas:
Including breast cancer and colorectal cancer
Including pain assessment and medication review
Including diabetes eye exams and controlling blood pressure
Including transition of care and post-discharge medication reconciliation
