International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

The Challenge of Translating Value in Performance Measures: A Response to Recent Commentaries

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Document Type : Correspondence

Authors
Hilco J. Van Elten 1
Steven W. Howard 2
Ivo de Loo 3
Frans F.J.M Schaepkens 3
1 Department of Accounting, School of Business & Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2 Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
3 Department of Accounting, Auditing & Control, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breukelen, The Netherlands
Keywords
Value-Based Healthcare
Performance Management
Healthcare Value Chain
Barriers to Adoption
Systematic Review

We thank da Silva Etges,1 Van Staalduinen & Van der Nat,2 and Sijm-Eeken et al3 for their thoughtful commentaries on our review of performance management in value-based healthcare (VBHC). The commentaries suggest that the field is moving toward greater strategic sophistication, conceptual clarification and measurement capability. ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Articles in Press, Corrected Proof
Available Online from 30 September 2026

  • Received Date 25 August 2026
  • Accepted Date 17 September 2026
  • First Published Date 30 September 2026
  • Published Date 30 September 2026