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. 2024 Dec 5;12(23):2457.
doi: 10.3390/healthcare12232457.

Moving from Principles to Practice: A Scoping Review of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Implementation Strategies

Egidio de Mattia  1   2 , Carmen Angioletti  3 , Melissa D'Agostino  2 , Filippo Paoletti  2 , Antonio Giulio de Belvis  1   2
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Moving from Principles to Practice: A Scoping Review of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) Implementation Strategies

Egidio de Mattia et al. Healthcare (Basel). .

Abstract

Background/objectives: The principles of value-based healthcare (VBHC) have received widespread endorsement, leading healthcare organizations worldwide to shift their strategies towards them. However, despite growing recognition and acceptance, the actual implementation of value-based approaches varies widely. This research aims to identify studies that address the implementation of VBHC at different levels (healthcare policymakers, hospital administrators, and healthcare providers), focusing on each level's relative strategies.

Methods: To this end, a scoping review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA extension for the scoping reviews checklist. The electronic databases of Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Scopus were searched to identify relevant publications in English from January 2006 to 31 July 2023.

Results: We identified 30 eligible studies. Findings are organized into four main macro strategic levels, each comprising specific dimensions and operational approaches. Fourteen articles analyzed the role of government commitment in VBHC implementation, while six articles focused on regional integrated care systems. The role of hospitals was described in sixteen records.

Conclusions: Our study suggests that a comprehensive approach is necessary for the successful implementation of VBHC. Hospitals emerge as pivotal in this shift, requiring organizational and attitudinal changes among healthcare professionals. However, a complete transition towards VBHC that ensures seamless patient management throughout the entire care delivery value chain necessitates government involvement in terms of state legislation, reimbursement methods, and hospital networking.

Keywords: hospital management; operational strategies; value-based healthcare.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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