Accelerating the Adoption of Value-Based Care
The Essential Role of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®)
The shift towards value-based care (VBC) has led to a reimagining of the traditional definition of health care delivery—including what types of services are delivered, how those services are delivered, and by whom they are delivered—all with the objective of supporting better outcomes at lower costs. The American Medical Association (AMA) set out to understand the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set’s role in VBC. From a series of interviews with VBC provider organizations, health plans, integrated delivery systems, health technology organizations, VBC enablement organizations and others, the AMA gathered market perspectives on how CPT plays into VBC arrangements today, including where it is supportive and where there may be opportunities for continued evolution.
