Innovative healthcare treatments require innovative payment models
Because many payment strategies are as new as the treatments, the coming years will be a test for effectiveness in managing costs.
, Associate Editor
Following what was a year of revolutionary change in healthcare, many experts are attempting to predict what 2021 will have in store for the industry at large.
Among CVS Health's forecasts for the new year are two particularly pertinent forces – first, that innovative care services will continue accelerating and second, they will require equally innovative models for payment, according to its Health Trends Report 2021.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Throughout 2020, virtual care was king. Telehealth usage soared to new heights, as did the adoption of digital health apps and wearables.