Healthcare NOW Radio’s publication, Health IT Answers, recently published health care experts' predictions for the progress of value-based care initiatives in 2025. Featured in the piece was Ruchika Talwar MD, MMHC, medical director of Vanderbilt Health's Office of Episodes of Care. Here are her insights for how the adoption of value-based care models such MyHealth Bundles will transform care:
"While bundled payment models have existed for years, the recent success of programs like Vanderbilt Health’s MyHealth Bundles demonstrates that these models are delivering significant, measurable results. By providing high-quality, patient-centered care and predictable costs for employers, they have shown significant reductions in costs and impressive improvements in outcomes. This progress signals that there are successful care models that align with transformational goals. What’s the difference? It’s a provider-led program.
"However, the pace of adoption for value-based initiatives has been slow, ultimately affecting the ability to achieve widespread impact. Significant challenges remain in scaling these initiatives across healthcare systems and creating the infrastructure necessary to support broader implementation. Accelerating adoption and expanding access to provider-led bundled care models will be essential for driving systemic change.
"Provider buy-in, a critical factor for the success of value-based care initiatives, is steadily increasing, especially as programs like MyHealth Bundles illustrate clear benefits for patients, clinicians and employers alike by starting with the patient first, not the payment model. By actively involving providers in care redesign and then aligning payment structures to the clinical journey, these models are fostering the necessary conditions for a true transformation of health care—one that prioritizes improved outcomes and long-term sustainability over profit."
Read more predictions in this article from Health IT Answers.
