Catalyzing Value-Based Care Success with Lifestyle Medicine Principles

Grantee: American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation

Year Funded: 2023

Amount: $250,000.00

Report Status: Report not posted

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Project Summary: Success in value-based care (VBC) requires physicians and their care teams to embrace population health advanced primary care capabilities that are highly aligned with the core principles of lifestyle medicine. The AAFP’s Value-Based University (VBU) Toolkit will provide a compendium of educational and practical resources to support success under the expectations of value-based payment (VBP) to a range of learners and applicable in a variety of situations such as residency programs developing VBC curriculum, organizations transitioning from a fee-for-service orientation centered on identifying and managing illness to value-based care that is person-centered and focused on health improvement and prevention. 

The VBU course content described in this proposal is designed to catalyze VBC success with lifestyle medicine principles and equip family physicians with this essential knowledge and skill set to succeed in VBC. The proposed educational modules address a range of topics organized into self-guided modules that allow the learner to curate a custom educational experience. These components of the VBU Toolkit will support physicians and their teams delivering VBC in a wide variety of settings. Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine education into the toolkit facilitates making this practice central to the future of VBC. To help close equity gaps and ensure the most vulnerable patients receive high quality, whole person care is incorporated into their care plans and health goals.