Reducing low-value care: Designing innovation for value, not volume

Reducing low-value care: Designing innovation for value, not volume Health systems face considerable pressure, with much care yielding minimal benefit and innovation often added to outdated methods. Learn how a value-based, pathway-level approach can lead to better outcomes, smarter investments, and sustainable healthcare. Health systems are under growing pressure. Rising demand, workforce shortages and clinical complexity are stretching services. In this environment, two forces shape the daily reality of care: the persistence of low-value activity and the rapid growth of innovation. Too often, these forces work against each other. Low-value care absorbs scarce resources, while innovations such as AI-supported diagnostics and digitally enabled care are often layered onto existing systems without addressing underlying inefficiencies. If health systems are to meet the challenges ahead, innovation must be designed to replace low-value care, not simply add more.