India’s insurance scheme shifts to value-based care performance measure

The National Health Authority of India will now incentivise hospitals for providing valuable service through a new initiative. 

Under the flagship insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or AB PM-JAY, the agency will now shift its focus from the number or volume of services provided to the value of services to measure and grade healthcare providers’ performances.

According to a press release, AB PM-JAY-linked…