Key Takeaways
- Managed care is shifting towards strategic recalibration, focusing on fundamentals with precision to address margin pressures and cost volatility.
- Providers must assert their value through data-driven performance, emphasizing impact on Stars, risk scores, and total cost of care.
- The burden of justifying value is shifting to providers, requiring proactive negotiation strategies to avoid commoditization.
- Strategic imperatives include understanding contract economics, framing performance economically, and preparing for potential conflicts.