by Michael Sokiveta | Jul 13, 2026 | VBC
After more than two decades practicing emergency medicine and leading large-scale physician organizations, I’ve seen firsthand where the U.S. healthcare system both succeeds and breaks down. Those experiences have shaped my conviction that value-based care only...
by Michael Sokiveta | Jul 13, 2026 | VBC
Health system leaders are confronting a fundamental question: What business are we really in? Are we organized to deliver episodic sick care or to steward the long term health of our communities? Economic pressure on profitability by payer class, workforce burnout,...
by Michael Sokiveta | Jul 6, 2026 | VBC
Primary care practices operating in value-based care are often measured by performance metrics. But at Munson Family Practice in Traverse City, within the Munson Healthcare network, success starts somewhere else: understanding the realities of the patients they serve...
by Michael Sokiveta | Jul 6, 2026 | VBC
Health system leaders are navigating one of the most consequential transitions in modern healthcare: the shift from volume-driven care to value-based models focused on population outcomes. At the same time, the pace of change is accelerating. New models from CMS and...
by Michael Sokiveta | Jun 3, 2026 | VBC
Greg Johnson, MD, MBA, CMD spent years in geriatrics before arriving at value-based care. What he saw in those years — patients losing independence not because of a lack of clinical care, but because of gaps in coordination and support — shapes everything he believes...
