Systems should begin by assessing their employed medical groups and conducting outreach to independent, affiliated practices to determine needs, timing of a value-based transition and identification of gaps.
An existing CIN, ACO or MSO could evolve to become a PHSO.
The key to success is either designing a new or adapting an existing organization to fill identified gaps of support services necessary for success under changing reimbursement and care delivery models.
Lastly, a PHSO can be used to gain new relationships while strengthening existing ones with physicians. These partnerships will allow organizations to ultimately improve the health of populations they manage through joint investment in common infrastructure, technologies and staff resources.
The healthcare delivery system and corresponding reimbursement models are undergoing significant change that is unlikely to slow down. The old ways to practice medicine will no longer work in the world of a value-based payment system. A transformation of current practice structure, business strategy and partnerships along a continuum of care will play key roles in achieving success in the new healthcare delivery model.
