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How can payment models transform pediatric care? In part two of this provider case study series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Cincinnati Children’s explore how value-based care, accountable care organizations and innovative financing are shifting the focus from paying for visits to paying for health. The conversation highlights how sustainable funding models strengthen prevention efforts and drive better long-term outcomes for children and families.
Featuring:
David Cruz, MHSA, CPHQ, LSSGB, Executive Director, Kidwell Network, Nemours Children's Health
Andrew Beck, MD, MPH, Attending Physician, Division of General & Community Pediatrics; Attending Physician, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Director, Population Health/Health Equity Research and Innovation; Professor, University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics
Jeff Steller, MSc, Former Population Health Consultant, Cincinnati Children’s Office of Population Health, Cincinnati Children’s
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Why Payment Models Matter for Whole Child Health
01:25 – Meet the Guests: Nemours, Cincinnati Children’s & OAK
02:32 – KidWell Network: A Pediatric Accountable Care Organization
03:57 – HealthVine: Aligning Mission and Margin in Medicaid Care
05:36 – OAK Network: A Statewide Quality Collaborative in Ohio
07:07 – How HealthVine and OAK Work Together
08:22 – Shifting from Pay for Visits to Pay for Health
09:01 – Investing Beyond the Hospital Walls
10:01 – Removing Policy Barriers to Better Care
11:59 – Making Invisible Care Work Visible
13:21 – Reducing Burden for Families Through Care Coordination
14:12 – Earlier Intervention for Chronic and Behavioral Conditions
14:39 – Using Data to Predict and Prevent Health Crises
16:54 – Addressing Social Drivers of Health in Primary Care
17:53 – Statewide Data Sharing and Full-Risk Accountability
19:36 – Improving Lead Screening and Preventive Care Outcomes
20:56 – HealthVine Success Stories and Population Health Impact
23:02 – How Health Systems Can Get Started with Value-Based Care
24:31 – How States Can Incentivize Whole Child Health Financing
26:11 – Funding Nonclinical Care and Long-Term Investment
28:19 – What Success Looks Like in 3, 5, and 18 Years
32:35 – What’s Next
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
How can payment models transform pediatric care? In part two of this provider case study series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Cincinnati Children’s explore how value-based care, accountable care organizations and innovative financing are shifting the focus from paying for visits to paying for health. The conversation highlights how sustainable funding models strengthen prevention efforts and drive better long-term outcomes for children and families.
Featuring:
David Cruz, MHSA, CPHQ, LSSGB, Executive Director, Kidwell Network, Nemours Children's Health
Andrew Beck, MD, MPH, Attending Physician, Division of General & Community Pediatrics; Attending Physician, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Director, Population Health/Health Equity Research and Innovation; Professor, University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics
Jeff Steller, MSc, Former Population Health Consultant, Cincinnati Children’s Office of Population Health, Cincinnati Children’s
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine
00:36 – Why Payment Models Matter for Whole Child Health
01:25 – Meet the Guests: Nemours, Cincinnati Children’s & OAK
02:32 – KidWell Network: A Pediatric Accountable Care Organization
03:57 – HealthVine: Aligning Mission and Margin in Medicaid Care
05:36 – OAK Network: A Statewide Quality Collaborative in Ohio
07:07 – How HealthVine and OAK Work Together
08:22 – Shifting from Pay for Visits to Pay for Health
09:01 – Investing Beyond the Hospital Walls
10:01 – Removing Policy Barriers to Better Care
11:59 – Making Invisible Care Work Visible
13:21 – Reducing Burden for Families Through Care Coordination
14:12 – Earlier Intervention for Chronic and Behavioral Conditions
14:39 – Using Data to Predict and Prevent Health Crises
16:54 – Addressing Social Drivers of Health in Primary Care
17:53 – Statewide Data Sharing and Full-Risk Accountability
19:36 – Improving Lead Screening and Preventive Care Outcomes
20:56 – HealthVine Success Stories and Population Health Impact
23:02 – How Health Systems Can Get Started with Value-Based Care
24:31 – How States Can Incentivize Whole Child Health Financing
26:11 – Funding Nonclinical Care and Long-Term Investment
28:19 – What Success Looks Like in 3, 5, and 18 Years
32:35 – What’s Next
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/NemoursWellBeyond
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
📩 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for new episodes, stories, and updates: nemourswellbeyond.org/news
Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: instagram.com/nemours
X (Twitter): twitter.com/Nemours
Facebook: facebook.com/Nemours
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
