Do providers have the data chops to succeed with direct contracts?

Modern Healthcare: As more health systems throw their weight into direct contracts with employers that require them to use data to manage healthcare costs and quality for large populations—tasks traditionally performed by health insurers—some question whether they have the chops to pull it off.

“There are some providers who have the analytics capabilities to make a meaningful run at an issue like this, but not many, and I don't even think it's most,” said Rulon Stacey, managing director and strategy business unit leader with the consulting firm Navigant.

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