“Value” is the most important concept in healthcare today. But it's problematic.
Futurists say our system is transitioning from volume to value. Device and drug manufacturers tout the value of their products. It even found its way into Wednesday night's Presidential debate when frontrunner Hillary Clinton answered Chris Wallace's query Medicare's long-term viability with the following reply: “We've got to get costs down, increase value, emphasize wellness. I have a plan for doing that.”
