Managing the cost and care associated with chronic conditions remains a top priority for both payers and providers. While conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and asthma account for a significant portion of U.S. healthcare spending, they are often preventable or manageable through lifestyle choices, early detection, and proactive care. As a result, the shift to value-based care has prompted healthcare organizations to look beyond chronic condition management and get the bigger picture on factors affecting their patient populations like identifying opportunities for preventative care.

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Value-based care has been top of mind for health systems across the country, but a recent study shows misalignment between payer and provider groups is impacting the industry’s goal of shifting from volume to value. In fact, 62 percent of health plan executives feel that payers have made progress in aligning with providers, while only 41 percent of physicians agree with this notion.

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