Charlotte-based Atrium Health is one of the latest health systems to sign onto Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina's Blue Premier program. The multi-year contract goes into effect on Jan. 1.
Blue Premier is a value-based program that holds health-care providers and Blue Cross NC financially accountable for the quality of care a patient receives. It follows a shared-risk financial model. Providers and Blue Cross NC share in the cost savings when a patient's care plan meets performance standards…
