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- 1Obesity Startup Ilant Health Ties Revenue To Patient Outcomes▼Obesity Startup Ilant Health Bets Its Revenue On Better Patient Outcomes
Ilant Health, an obesity treatment startup, is adopting a model in which its revenue depends on achieving better outcomes for patients, rather than simply billing for services or drugs. The approach, reported by Forbes, means the company gets paid when patients see real health improvements. The story is drawing attention as a test of whether value-based care can work in the fast-growing obesity treatment market.
- 2Optum focuses on removing barriers to patient care●More than a prescription: Removing barriers so patients can get back to living
Optum is highlighting efforts to look beyond prescriptions and address the practical barriers that stop patients from following through on treatment and returning to everyday life. The message frames healthcare support as more than medication, emphasizing social and logistical obstacles to recovery. It reflects a broader industry push toward whole-person, value-based care.
- 3Behavioral health seen as key to value-based care▼The impact of behavioral health on effective value-based care
Medical Economics examines how behavioral health integration affects the success of value-based care models. The piece argues that effective value-based care depends on addressing mental health and substance use alongside physical health, since untreated behavioral conditions drive up costs and worsen outcomes. Industry observers are weighing how providers and payers should prioritize behavioral health within reimbursement and care-coordination strategies.