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Design, implementation and evaluation of value-based payment models: a Delphi study

Diogo L. L. Leao, Lise A. M. Moers, Henricus‐Paul Cremers, Dennis van Veghel, Wim Groot, Milena Pavlova

Diogo L. L. Leao, L. (2025). Design, implementation and evaluation of value-based payment models: a Delphi study. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12281-z

Adequate outcome measures, targets, benchmarks, and incentives are important in value-based payment models. The less quantifiable items, such as strong leadership, transparency, communication and trust, and motivation and engagement of the involved stakeholders, are also important for successful adoption of these models and promote high-quality care at lower or equal costs.