International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 17/ago/2023;36:e20230083.

Value-based Health Care Impact on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges , Gabriela Boff Comiran , Anna Luiza Reinehr Ferreira , Carisi Anne Polanczyk

DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20230083

Final considerations

The development of a value-based health system that is centered around individual needs and scaled to deliver the best health outcomes within a budget constraint is possible and favored by structural changes to the system, such as payment methods and a technology base that enables real-life data-driven management. PHC centralization and the interconnection with data shared between the assisted population and specialized care systems seem to be a requirement for greater capacity for tracking, diagnosing, and managing cardiometabolic diseases in the health system. For Brazil’s current scenario, the challenges start with the precarious measurement culture and remuneration strategies that are centered on payment for the service delivery rather than the impact they have on population health.

As primary steps to establish a value-based health model for cardiometabolic diseases in Brazil, seeking inspiration from existing evidence, the following are recommended: start by disseminating mobile technologies that provide education and self-care and can be easily accessed by the population; advance towards implementing a measurement culture in PHC, sharing results with specialized care institutions and funding sources; and establish a better capacity for longitudinal monitoring of individuals in the care pathways, which can be driven by a change in the specific reimbursement strategy for each of care pathways.

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