International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

The Missing Link: Why Value-Based Healthcare Needs Healthcare and Management Science to Unite Efforts; Comment on “Reflections on Managing the Performance of Value-Based Healthcare: A Scoping Review”

Document Type : Commentary

Authors
Dorine van Staalduinen 1, 2
Paul van der Nat 3, 4, 2
1 Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands
2 Santeon, Utrecht, The Netherlands
3 Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
4 Department of Value-Based Healthcare, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
10.34172/ijhpm.9121
Abstract
Value-based healthcare (VBHC) has emerged as a widely embraced strategy to address pressing healthcare challenges, including workforce shortages, rising healthcare costs, and inconsistent care quality. A scoping review by van Elten et al shows that despite their expected importance of integrating VBHC with performance management systems, very few articles provide concrete examples of this integration. Drawing on existing performance management literature, the authors explore possible reasons for why VBHC practitioners and researchers have largely overlooked this topic. This commentary critically engages with their review by examining their conceptual definitions, offering alternative explanations for the apparent lack of performance management in VBHC, and suggesting directions for future interdisciplinary research. 
Keywords
Value-Based Healthcare
Performance Management Systems
Change Management
Organizational Structures
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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 14, Issue 1
2025
Pages 1-4

  • Received Date 28 March 2025
  • Revised Date 28 May 2025
  • Accepted Date 02 June 2025
  • First Published Date 03 June 2025
  • Published Date 01 December 2025