July 10, 2025 – Jacksonville, FL
Despite years of investment and policy momentum, many health systems remain stuck in the early stages of value-based care. The goal is clear – better outcomes at lower cost – but the path forward often feels fragmented, complex, and risky.
Recent research from Advisory Board surfaced the core barriers preventing health systems from scaling value-based strategies. Among them: lack of infrastructure, inconsistent analytics, workforce constraints, and misaligned leadership. While these challenges are real, they’re not immovable. For organizations willing to rethink care delivery models, virtual care management is proving to be a critical unlock.
Most health systems still operate with infrastructure built for fee-for-service care; hospital-centric models, disconnected IT systems, and episodic documentation. Transitioning to value-based care means more than signing new contracts; it requires a fundamental shift in workflows, incentives, and team capacity.
But redesigning care delivery in-house is no small task. Clinical and financial leaders are often navigating:
In this environment, even high-potential initiatives stall under the weight of competing priorities.
Virtual care management services offer a way to bypass many of these internal constraints. Rather than building from scratch, health systems can partner with experienced teams that provide nurse-led outreach, population-specific care planning, and direct integration into existing EHRs.
This model helps address some of the most persistent challenges in value-based care:
By layering in external virtual support, organizations can expand their reach without overextending internal teams.
Leadership misalignment is a recurring obstacle in VBC transformation. Without shared clarity across the C-suite, initiatives often lack staying power. One of the most critical steps in moving from “VBC in theory” to “VBC in practice” is giving physicians and frontline teams tangible, operational support.
When care management becomes consistent, measurable, and aligned to key performance metrics, the pathway to value becomes clearer. It’s not about overhauling the system overnight, but about building momentum through practical, scalable changes that improve patient outcomes and strengthen performance.
Many health systems hesitate to take on downside risk, unsure whether the potential rewards justify the effort. But data shows that providers who accept risk – and have the right support in place – are more likely to generate financial returns than losses.
Virtual care models help close that gap by reducing variability and creating more predictable performance across key measures like readmissions, medication adherence, and chronic condition control. When outcomes improve, so do quality scores and shared savings opportunities.
Health systems know that value-based care is the future, but the operational pathway remains murky. Unlocking progress requires more than new contracts or executive alignment. It requires execution at the care delivery level, especially for the high-risk, high-cost patients who drive the majority of spend.
Virtual care management provides a clear on-ramp.
By extending care beyond the four walls of the clinic, without increasing internal burden, health systems can finally build the consistency, coordination, and cost-effectiveness VBC demands.
Wellbox partners with health systems, ACOs, and provider groups to deliver turnkey, nurse-led care management services that improve outcomes and drive performance under value-based contracts. Our team supports the full patient journey – virtually, compassionately, and seamlessly.
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