Evaluation of CMS's Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Advanced Primary Care Practice (APCP) Demonstration
An independent evaluation of the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Advanced Primary Care Practice (APCP) Demonstration for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). The evaluation studied the processes and challenges involved in transforming FQHCs into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) and assessed the effects of the FQHC APCP Demonstration model on access, quality, and cost of care provided to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries served by FQHCs. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - June 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
UnitedHealthcare Announces Partnership With Aledade
UnitedHealthcare on Monday announced its partnership with national accountable care organization Aledade to provide high-quality care to Medicare Advantage members through its network of primary care doctors in Arkansas.
ACOs are networks of doctors who work together to better coordinate care under a system that rewards them for quality of care and patient health outcomes rather than volume of services delivered, the companies said.
The Aledade Arkansas ACO includes nine independent primary care practices, and the partnership could benefit more than 15,000 people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare health plans, ...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - June 19, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CMS Selects Four New Regions to Expand CPC+ Initiative
Primary care practices in Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and part of New York can apply for round two of the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus initiative. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - May 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Can primary care practices help address the health crisis fueled by prescription opioids? - Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA.
Despite internists' landmark contributions to the treatment of opioid use disorder, most internists do not provide such treatment. Fifty years ago, the internist Vincent Dole, citing growing heroin use, called on the medical profession to develop a new att... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 19, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Have You Mastered Patient, Family Engagement?
Take advantage of a new resource that helps primary care practices create a culture of patient and family engagement throughout every step of care delivery. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - May 10, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Medical Assistants Play Vital Role in Innovative Practices
Don ' t overlook your MAs. A new study found that they can take on numerous important roles in a team-centered primary-care practice. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - May 9, 2017 Category: Practice Management Authors: Gabriel Perna Tags: Healthcare Careers Staff Staff Salary Survey Survey Results Operations Source Type: news
Primary care hepatitis C treatment program shows promise for success, broader implementation
(Boston University Medical Center) By employing a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care, Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Adult Primary Care Practice successfully treated 66 patients with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), or one-fifth of those referred into the program. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Why Is Therapy So Expensive?
After a bout of breakup-induced anxiety and depression, 31-year-old New York City resident Emily Taylor decided to look for a therapist. But finding a mental health professional to accept her Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plan proved to be nearly impossible.
“I spent days looking for therapists near me that were covered by my insurance,” Taylor said. “For the very few I did find, I spent over five hours on the phone trying to get appointments, [only] to find that they were either not accepting new patients or the wait time was two months.”
Taylor was able to locate plenty of highly rev...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Direct Primary Care Model Gains Momentum in Multiple States
State legislatures are making it easier for both physicians and patients to choose the direct primary care practice model. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - April 21, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Blue KC bolsters payments for 800 area doctors by at least $125M
A new program will bring substantial new funding to primary-care practices in the Kansas City area.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is partnering with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to bring primary-care providers an additional $25 million to $30 million annually for the next five years.
“When you infuse that sort of capital into primary care, it really is a ba sis for change,” said Greg Sweat, Blue KC's chief medical officer. “We have not seen something like… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 10, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elise Reuter Source Type: news
Transitioning Primary Care Group Practices to New Models Transitioning Primary Care Group Practices to New Models
This study examined the human factors of stress and role adjustment of team members.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Glens Falls Hospital maps out new strategy for Wilton medical campus
Glens Falls Hospital will reorganize part of its Wilton Medical Arts Campus in Saratoga County, New York and expand its behavioral health unit.
The transition is part of Glens Falls Hospital's strategy to integrate behavioral health and primary care practices in four locations — Wilton, Greenwich, Granville and Cambridge.
The strategy will be funded using the $3.2 million in capital funds that Glens Falls Hospital was awarded last year through the state Department of Health's capital restructuring… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 3, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Robin K. Cooper Source Type: news
Depression Screening in Primary Care Still Rare Depression Screening in Primary Care Still Rare
Despite recommendations supporting universal depression screening, only 4% of primary care practices report they routinely provide it.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
New On-Demand Videos Highlight CPC Practice Achievements
CMS ' Center for Medicare& Medicaid Innovation has posted new videos that highlight innovations in three primary care practices. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - February 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Small Primary Care Practices Make Gains in Health IT Adoption, Use
New research published in the January/February issue of Annals of Family Medicine indicates that small primary care practices have made strides in adopting and using health information technology. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - January 25, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
