Value-based Care
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2016) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Nmayen Ironbar, a physical therapy technician at Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville, instructs a patient in properly performing core exercises for low back pain. As part of its value-based care pilot, NH Jacksonville has stood up four Integrated Practice Units (IPUs), for diabetes, low back pain, osteoarthritis, and complicated pregnancy. Each IPU consists of a dedicated team of providers who are focused on that condition. IPU patients can expect to see personalized care plans that include their personal goals, individual and group appointments with the team, fewer appointments in general (to save patients’ time), and enhanced communications. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel, Naval Hospital Jacksonville Public Affairs/Released).
