Do you want to improve access to high-value health care for rural and underserved communities? Experts discuseds key primary care payment and delivery strategies in Medicaid to enhance outcomes and equity. Their remarks keyed off a new PCC report that examines proven and promising practices for strengthening primary care in Medicaid, which is also informed by a diverse, expert committee convened by PCC.
Ask any sports coach about working with a team, and they will tell you there are many considerations, including which skill sets to assemble and how to manage and motivate a group of people toward a common goal. Team-based care is one of the Shared Principles of Primary Care, PCC’s vision for advanced primary care, which more than 350 organizations have embraced, and a necessary feature to achieve comprehensiveness and equity, among other principles.
The COVID-19 pandemic could lead to 75,000 additional deaths from alcohol and drug misuse and suicide, according to an analysis by Well Being Trust (WBT) and the Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care released in early May and titled Projected Deaths of Despair From COVID-19. This research underscores the fact that the pandemic has created enormous behavioral health (BH) concerns that primary care in tandem with BH can help address now and as the country emerges from the pandemic.
Leading experts discuss efforts to improve the integration between oral health and primary care, share their experiences with the associated challenges, and discuss opportunities that this integration will create to improve health.
Panelists answered some additional questions after the webinar ended, so we have added a Q&A section.
PCPCC Support and Alignment Network hosted an online discussion with practices who have implemented the ABIMF Choosing Wisely program on Jan 10, 2019 1:00 PM EST. The objectives of this webinar are the following:
PCPCC hosted a webinar to discuss Health Care Without Walls: A Roadmap for Reinventing U.S. Health Care. This report presents a roadmap to fix the U.S. health care system and suggests regulatory, payment, workforce and human factor changes to advance a more technology-enabled health care system. Susan Dentzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation, presented the overall report findings. Dr.
If you are interested in learning more about how peer support can help your practice, please join us at Virtual Peer Support Meeting (PFCC.Connect) on September 27, 2018, at 1:30 PM EST by registering here.
One of the greatest barriers to improving healthcare in the United States is utilizing medications in a manner that does not allow them to reach their full potential. Clinical pharmacists are an integral member of the healthcare team and play an important role in optimizing medication use and improving patient care. The expert panelists on this webinar discussed the importance of implementing Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) strategies to maximize patient outcomes.
