What happens when doctors’ and patients’ goals and incentives are aligned, and the care plan focuses on promoting health (without unnecessarily increasing costs)? VillageMD physician Dr. Chiedu Nchekwube draws on lessons from his youth in Nigeria to describe how a value-based care mindset can help keep patients out of hospitals and emergency rooms.
Dr. Chiedu Nchekwube, MD, is a VillageMD primary care doctor in Merrillville, IN, and has over 42 years of experience in the medical field. Read Dr. Nchekwube's account of how Village physicians focus on educating patients on how to care for themselves and how to build habits and routines that are conducive to wellness and longevity. Village MD's patient-centered, preventive approach to primary care enables patients to live healthier lives and requires less healthcare spending.
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