A multitude of natural and environmental factors can impact health, quality of life, and functionality for individuals. These factors are called social determinants of health. But what are social determinants of health specifically and how do they impact health plans? Social determinants of health are the life and environmental conditions that impact the quality of …

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While the United States may be a global economic leader in many industries, affordability and equal access to quality healthcare are areas where we still painfully lag. The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 created mandates aimed at steering us in a new direction of how we deliver and pay for healthcare. …

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According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, value-based payment is defined as “…a concept by which purchasers of healthcare (government, employers, and consumers) and payers (public and private) hold the health care delivery system at large (physicians and other providers, hospitals, etc.) accountable for both quality and cost of care.” Another way to look …

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