Improving Value of Care for Risk-Based Contracts at Cedars-Sinai

Scott Weingarten, MD, SVP, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Cedar-Sinai Medical Center.  Similar to many other health systems, Cedars-Sinai has signed a number of new risk-based contracts, including health plan ACOs, Medicare Advantage contracts, and commercial HMO contracts.   Dr. Weingarten discusses a number of new health care delivery strategies that have enabled Cedars-Sinai to reduce inappropriate care, improve quality, and safely reduce costs.  The strategies include implementation of new care delivery models and leveraging the use of healthcare information technology.