"Among stakeholders in the U.S. health system, there is an emerging consensus that the traditional methods used to pay health care providers tend to hinder their ability to deliver person-centered care by favoring volume over value.... By making a commitment to changing payment models, by establishing a common framework and aligning approaches to payment innovation, and by sharing information about successful models and encouraging use of best practices, the [Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network (LAN)] can help to reduce barriers and accelerate the adoption of [alternative payment models]."  MORE >>