When Taking On Risk, Population Health Matters More Than Ever

Evolent Health rounds up the biggest themes in value-based care in 2019, as well as the previous month's news, innovations and research.

When aggressive cancer treatments began to severely diminish a patient's quality of life, Evolent RN Care Advisor Wendy Haas helped her to change direction and make the most of her final months.

It's been another hectic month in health care's transition to value. Catch up on new innovations, deals, policies and research that are moving the field.

Shantanu Phatakwala explains how to combat racial bias in population health models, following news that a widely used model was underestimating black patients’ needs for care management.

It's not easy keeping up with the innovations, deals, policies and partnerships reshaping health care. Read our news roundup and make sure you don't miss a step.

On the heels of Evolent becoming the first organization to earn Population Health Program Accreditation from NCQA, two experts reflect on the past, present and future of the field.

An Evolent analysis looks at the additional savings that Accountable Care Organizations could reap by taking on two-sided risk.

This month's news roundup highlights major retailers entering the health care market, higher earnings for ACOs taking on downside risk, and the latest research mapping the growth of value-based care.

After a young boy was repeatedly denied access to specialists to treat his rare eye disease, Evolent’s Melissa Al-Ahmadi pored over his files to figure out why and get the decision reversed.

Healthcare Finance highlights Evolent's Social Needs Index, a tool that prompts physicians to ask patients about nonmedical factors that contribute to poor health outcomes.

New primary care practice models, payers' growing influence in medical education and continued growth in Medicare Advantage plans highlight another busy month in the transition from volume to value.

Read our monthly roundup of value-based care news spanning policy, research, innovations, payers and providers.

Are your population health efforts on the right track? Check out our infographic and learn best practices for achieving return on investment.

RN Care Advisor Carissa Grepo draws on her own past experiences—a sister's illness and loved ones' deaths—to help a family coming to grips with end-of-life issues.

This month's roundup highlights the myriad ways that health systems are seeking to grow and diversify revenue, innovations to address social determinants, and other moves reshaping health care value.

Evolent Vice President of Health Policy Ashley Ridlon weighs in on new value-based payment models from the CMS Innovation Center, including the much-anticipated Direct Contracting model.

When a crucial piece of medical equipment was mistakenly denied to a young boy, RN Care Advisor Andrea Baker jumped into action to ensure he didn't go without it.

In this edition: Houston is a testing ground for new primary care models. Innovations proliferate around telehealth and social determinants. And new entrants expand Medicare Advantage plans.