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Infographic: Keys to Success in Value-Based Care

Analysis  |  By Christopher Cheney  
   January 14, 2025

SSM Health has established "foundational building blocks" to support value-based care.

The chief clinical officer of SSM Health is passionate about value-based care.

Stephanie Duggan, MD, became chief clinical officer of SSM in November 2023. Prior to joining SSM, she was president and CEO of Ascension Michigan for five years.

"I love value-based care because value-based care means we as a health system are doing our job for those in the communities we serve," Duggan says. "When we think about value-based care, it is about being there for the patients every time they need care. With value-based care, we get credit for being able to give care in a more efficient manner."

SSM has four "foundational building blocks" to support value-based care that are paired with care management programs.

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Photo: Stephanie Duggan is chief clinical officer of SSM Health. Photo courtesy of SSM Health.

Christopher Cheney is the CMO editor at HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

The foundational building blocks for value-based care at SSM Health include data analytics and value-based payer contracting that is designed to manage alternative payment models.

To be successful in value-based care, a health system must have a patient population in value-based care at sufficient scale.

To manage downside risk in value-based contracts, it is essential for health systems to limit expenses.


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