What are Alternative Payment Models and how do they impact primary care practices? 

Alternative payments models (APM) and value-based payments (VBP) are terms that are used interchangeably and refer to a variety of payment types and are best defined for what they are not: open-ended fee-for-service payments, or straight pay for volume. This module will define and describe APM/VBP, discuss the differences between these payment models and fee-for-service, and implications for primary care practices. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Define value as it relates to healthcare in the U.S. 
• Describe the continuum of healthcare payment models. 
• Define value-based payments and implications for primary care practices. 
• Describe innovative examples of value-based prospective payments being implemented in primary care practices.