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. 2023 May;18(4):18-25.
doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2023.27096.

Value-Based Healthcare: Is It Just Another Buzzword?

Fiona Clement  1
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Value-Based Healthcare: Is It Just Another Buzzword?

Fiona Clement. Healthc Policy. 2023 May.

Abstract
in English, French

The concept of value-based healthcare has been gaining traction, with several issues of Healthcare Policy discussing the agenda and highlighting pockets of excellence. However, we currently have no shared common goal that would define value-based healthcare. Furthermore, we have major limitations in measuring both the cost and benefit components of the concept of value, irrespective of the definition. It is time to make progress, which will include a recognition of the need to engage the public in a discussion around the values of the Canadian healthcare system and the federal government taking a hands-on role for the accountability of value as an outcome.

Le concept de soins de santé axés sur la valeur gagne du terrain. En effet, plusieurs numéros de Politiques de Santé abordent la question et en soulignent les regroupements d'excellence. Cependant, il n'y a actuellement aucun objectif commun pour définir en quoi consistent des soins de santé axés sur la valeur. De plus, il y a d'importantes limites quant à la mesure des coûts et bénéfices associés au concept de valeur, et ce, indépendamment de la définition retenue. Il est temps de faire des progrès, et cela comprendra la reconnaissance du besoin d'engager le public dans une discussion sur les valeurs du système de santé canadien et sur le rôle du gouvernement fédéral pour tenir compte de la valeur en tant que résultat.

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