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For health care organizations, redesign of care delivery holds great promise to reduce costs and improve quality.

Value-based payment and partnerships are key elements in health care's transformation.

Hospitals need to invest in five skill sets as they take on some of the financial risk for population health.

Trustees have an important role to play in driving their hospitals forward.

Leaders can use AHA data to fuel conversations about targeted funding for violence intervention and prevention initiatives.

New risk-based payment arrangements and performance measurement programs make managing “total cost of care” essential for hospitals.

Whether it's self-care or inpatient drug costs, hospitals are making decisions to improve the value of health care.

Hospital and foundation boards need to preserve their endowments while meeting present needs — all in an uncertain financial climate.

Insurance offerings — starting with employee plans — let hospitals and health systems work with risk as they move toward value-based care.

Hospitals need the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' support in recognizing the investments required to be successful under alternative payment programs.