
The Medicare Shared Savings Program: Four Tools for Better Profit Margins and High-Quality Care
Medicare patients make up the majority of health systems’ revenue; yet, organizations earn only a one percent profit while caring for this population. Despite historically low profit margins, Medicare can be lucrative for health systems, and through the Medicare Shared Savings Program, healthcare organizations can increase revenue with four tools:
- The ability to aggregate and analyze data.
- The ability to align financial incentives between payers and providers.
- The ability to engage patients in behavior or lifestyle modifications.
- The ability to garner support from clinicians and encourage them to lead the shift to VBC.