Sanjay Doddamani, MD, Chief Physician Executive and Chief Operating Officer for Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR), discussed the organization’s focus on value-based care during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Q&A with Modern Healthcare. 

"COVID or no COVID, we are going to transform the care delivery system by investing and supporting and aligning physicians with the mission and direction that value-based care is offering," Doddamani said. 

He noted that the pandemic has highlighted the inability of the fee-for-service model to sustain healthcare, and how SWHR was able to accelerate quality and incentive payments so primary care practices could keep their lights on and pay their staffs. 

For the complete Q&A, read the full Modern Healthcare article.