Increasing the Value of Emergency Visits for Long-term Care Patients: When Less is More and More is More

Current models for reimbursement for healthcare in the United States (US) are a patchwork quilt, with some regions remaining largely in the fee-for-service paradigm whereas others have a significant proportion or even a majority of patients in alternative payment models broadly described as value-based care. But regardless of where one resides within the US, the trajectory is clear—there is a movement from fee-for service to value-based care. This change will have profound consequences for all patients, including patients in long-term care.