There is a widely held belief among healthcare experts that value-based care can reduce healthcare costs, improve healthcare coordination and quality of care, and help to alleviate physician burnout. Increasing evidence supports this belief.

Most employers choose to self-fund health benefits for their employees. In 2023, for example, 65 percent of covered workers were in a self-funded or administrative services only (ASO) health plan, up from 52 percent 20 years ago. At large firms, the number climbed to 83 percent last year.

In today’s competitive job market, healthcare remains among the top considerations that influence a person’s decision to join or leave a company. Employers must be able to offer competitive salaries and good healthcare benefits to prospective employees looking for the right opportunity.

Another article on Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Yes, but instead of assessing the extensive technological possibilities, I would like to broaden the focus to consider business value as well as the positive (and potentially negative) disruption that Generative AI (GenAI) will bring to our work environments.

Among the countless changes underway in the healthcare space, one market trend is particularly intriguing for its potential to disrupt the entire ecosystem.