According to the American Medical Association’s “Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium,” 32 schools adapted value-based care practices in the last four years.
Here’s what you should know.
1. Schools began shifting to value-based care curriculums in 2013 after the AMA provided more than $11 million to support such transitions.
2. At a time when healthcare systems are shifting towards value-based care, schools are aiming to create physicians ready to contribute from day one.
3. AMA CEO James Madara, MD, said schools have only recently began incorporating value-based care initiatives into their curriculums.
Yet, Susan Skochelak, MD, the AMA’s vice president for medical education outcomes, said “We know there are gaps and students are not as well prepared on the health system side, though they are well prepared for making diagnoses. There’s growing interest from schools across the country (in value-based curriculums).”
4. More than 100 medical schools applied for the AMA’s grants to incorporate value-based care into their curriculums.
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