VALUE Framework to Teach Future Physicians Value-based Care

Source: American Medical News, September 19, 2012; Penn Medicine News Release, August 28, 2012; Journal of General Internal Medicine, September 2012 Mitesh Patel worked with colleagues to develop a framework for teaching-hospitals, academic medical centers and residency programs to assess whether a medical intervention will help patients while keeping costs down. The VALUE framework is detailed in September’s issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.