80% of physicians open to participating in alternate payment models: 5 survey findings

Many physicians don’t think the current fee-for-service model is aligned with providing high-quality healthcare and are cautiously optimistic about new payment models, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments and the National Business Group on Health.

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Here are five findings:

1. Only 41 percent of physicians said the fee-for-service system is optimal for delivering positive patient outcomes.

2. Among physicians under 35 years, the figure drops to 28 percent.

3. Many physicians have some experience with a new payment model, with 55 percent of physicians saying that they participate in some form of an alternate payment model.

4. More than one-third of physicians participating in an alternate model have been doing so for more than three years.

5. Additionally, 80 percent of physicians would consider participating in a new payment model in the future.

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