Based on the following article, evaluate how a leader's strengths will equip risk-based models to gain traction. " nearly 60% of health systems responding to the survey plan to advance into risk-based Medicare Advantage models this year; in 2019, just 51% of provider organizations were doing so. Beyond Medicare Advantage, health systems are diversifying their risk-based payment strategy with a broader array of business lines. Guidehouse partner Richard F. Bajner Jr., who leads payer and provider teams within the company's Health segment, said systems are increasingly interested in owning the premium dollar through risk-based arrangements to counter the vertical integration strategies of major insurers. "Large payers have been more aggressive in building and even investing directly in primary care assets to gain control over the flow of care and better manage services delivered to members, compounding the need for payers and providers to align closely on market strategies," Bajner said. "These moves have led health systems to gravitate toward programs more favorable for risk-based collaborations or provider models such as Medicare Advantage, managed Medicaid and self-insured models