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. 2017 Feb 7;36(1):12–25. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000308

Table 4. Shifting Paradigms From the Past to the Future.

The Past The Future
Payment for illness or sick care that is triggered by visits to providers and procedures done Payment for prevention, care coordination, and care management at the primary care level
Greatest financial award for specialized services Payment for populations—shared risk for use of specialized services
Provider-centric, provider as expert Patient-centric, patient as partner
No accountability for inadequate quality. Quality and quality improvement tasked to a department Value-based payment asking “How well did patients do?” Quality and quality improvement prime concerns of every practitioner
Quality measured at the individual level Quality measured at the individual and aggregate levels
Quality measured for a discrete time period Quality measured over longer periods
Inconsistent access to care Same-day appointments, timely access
Disrespect Respect
Top-down hierarchical command and control. Leadership focused on siloed area of care Team-based, collaborative care requiring integration of care across the continuum
Nursing not leading or not recognized for their contribution to care Nursing finding their voice and take an active role in shaping the future of healthcare. Nursing recognized for their value in care coordination
Following orders Advocating for the patient and the family
Focus on task Focus on excellence and the patient experience