Rising consumerism, new competition, and payment models designed to keep patients out of acute care are forcing hospital-centric enterprises to rethink their delivery models.If they don’t, technology innovators and deep pocketed consumer-centric companies like Amazon and Walmart will become patients’ providers of choice.

Michael Abrams’ and Rita Numerof’s article for AJMC, The Future of Care Isn’t in Your Hospital, explores organizations that have implemented new care models and key steps health leaders can take to successfully navigate the transition to a patient-centric, value-based model.