Outcomes-Based Contracts Aren’t So Easy, Harvard Pilgrim Cautions
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Value-based, risk-sharing reimbursement contracts were a hot topic at ISPOR, but Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Chief Medical Officer Michael Sherman cautioned that finding the right drug and the right pharma partner to work with are challenging.
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