Midwest Health Initiative's
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Risk-Based Contracting:
Fad, Fantasy, or the Future of Primary Care?
Wednesday December 10, 2025
For years, risk-based contracting and value-based care have been promised to improve primary care delivery, increase preventative care, and curb spending. Yet for the commercially insured, value-based care is lagging behind and healthcare costs continue to rise. Why is it so hard?
On December 10, Community Connections will bring together clinicians, health systems, payers, and purchasers to tackle the question:
Is risk-based contracting a passing fad, a fantasy, or the future of primary care?
Hear from local leaders at Mercy, BJC HealthCare, SSM Health, and Esse, and join us for a candid exchange of perspectives as we evaluate the promise, pitfalls, and progress of risk-based payment for primary care.
Sponsors
Headquartered in St. Louis with a multi-state footprint, Mercy is one of the 20 largest health systems in the US. Mercy operates over 50 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinic practices and outpatient facilities, and offers primary and multispecialty care across Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
About Community Connections
How Can We Make St. Louis a
Leader in Primary Care?
Community Connections is designed for the region’s health care stakeholders to build relationships and exchange perspectives, while amplifying the voice of primary care clinicians to community leaders. Each event focuses on a timely topic related to primary care where attendees learn from an expert in the field and hear perspectives from community members.
Unite
all types of health care stakeholders to learn together and exchange perspectives
Amplify
the voice of primary care clinicians to health care purchasers and community leaders
Foster
relationships between like-minded individuals dedicated to better primary care in the St. Louis region
Objectives
