Fighting healthcare rocketing costs with value-based medicine: the case of stroke management

Abstract

Value-Based Medicine (VBM) is imposing itself as 'a new paradigm in healthcare management and medical practice. In this perspective paper, we discuss the role of VBM in dealing with the large productivity issue of the healthcare industry and examine some of the worldwide industrial and technological trends linked with VBM introduction. To clarify the points, we discuss examples of VBM management of stroke patients. In our conclusions, we support the idea of VBM as a strategic aid to manage rising costs in healthcare, and we explore the idea that VBM, by establishing value-generating networks among different healthcare stakeholders, can serve as the long sought-after redistributive mechanism that compensate patients for the industrial exploitation of their personal medical records.

Caregiving experiences of informal caregivers of adult stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative systematic review protocol

“… 11 – 13 Another stressor affecting the sustainability of health care includes the ever-changing improvements in medical technologies, drugs, and health care standards. 11 Internationally, total health expenditure related to pharmaceutical products has risen in all European countries, 14 therefore, improving health care efficiency is becoming a primary focus of health care. 11 Patient-centered outcomes are being highlighted as ways to measure the value of health care efficiency through care aimed at meeting the patient’s priorities.…”

“… 11 Internationally, total health expenditure related to pharmaceutical products has risen in all European countries, 14 therefore, improving health care efficiency is becoming a primary focus of health care. 11 Patient-centered outcomes are being highlighted as ways to measure the value of health care efficiency through care aimed at meeting the patient’s priorities. 11 Further, the down-trending adjustments in insurance reimbursement rates are motivating a focused shift to value-based care and improved efficiency within the stroke patient population.…”

“… 11 Further, the down-trending adjustments in insurance reimbursement rates are motivating a focused shift to value-based care and improved efficiency within the stroke patient population. 11 This work has intensified efforts to improve the patient experience, promoting health care in which patients are willing to pay for medical care in order to achieve a social, clinical, or financial outcome. 11 One of the high-value areas of health care is the experience of the patient’s caregiver, and this review will focus on the experiences of informal caregivers, as these have been negatively affected by COVID-19.…”

“…9,10 Many developed countries, such as the US, Canada, and European countries, are facing aging populations and the rising frequency of chronic health conditions. [11][12][13] Another stressor affecting the sustainability of health care includes the ever-changing improvements in medical technologies, drugs, and health care standards. 11 Internationally, total health expenditure related to pharmaceutical products has risen in all European countries, 14 therefore, improving health care efficiency is becoming a primary focus of health care.…”

“…Many developed countries, such as the US, Canada, and European countries, are facing aging populations and the rising frequency of chronic health conditions 11–13 . Another stressor affecting the sustainability of health care includes the ever-changing improvements in medical technologies, drugs, and health care standards 11 .…”