Third annual study from Quest Diagnostics of health plan executives and physicians suggests physicians need better tools, data access and less complex quality measures to spur adoption
A new study of physicians and health plan executives suggests that progress toward value-based care has stalled, and it may have even taken a step backward over the past year. The study, commissioned by Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), points to physicians' lack of tools and insufficient information about their patients as possible reasons. Other barriers include continuing misalignment of perceptions of physicians and health plan executives, particularly regarding the usefulness of quality metrics and technology in providing patient care. ... |