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August 1, 2016

PCPCC Pleased by Federal Announcement of 14 Regions Selected to Participate in Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2016 Statement Attributable to: Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH President & CEO Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative PCPCC Pleased by Federal Announcement of 14 Regions Selected to Participate in...

June 28, 2016 | PCPCC Press Release

PCPCC Letter to CMS Calls for Simplified MACRA Regulations, Offers Recommendations to More Strongly Support Patient-Centered Primary Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2016 PCPCC Letter to CMS Calls for Simplified MACRA Regulations, Offers Recommendations to More Strongly Support Patient-Centered Primary Care WASHINGTON — In an official comment letter submitted yesterday...

April 11, 2016 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

PCPCC Applauds Federal Government’s New & Largest-Ever Multipayer Initiative to Improve Primary Care: Designed to improve quality and cost, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus expands multi-payer investment in primary care medical homes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2016 Statement Attributable to: Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH President & CEO Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative PCPCC Applauds Federal Government’s New & Largest-Ever Multipayer Initiative to...

February 2, 2016 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

New Report Finds Medical Homes Improve Health Care Quality, Costs & Utilization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Latest Published Evidence Finds Positive Outcomes Associated with Comprehensive Primary Care As federal government redefines Medicare payments, health care experts discuss findings from new report on patient-...

November 11, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

PCPCC Annual Fall Conference Opens Today!

WASHINGTON – The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) kicks off its three day Annual Fall Conference today at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. The conference theme, “Investing in Primary Care: Patients, Professionals...

September 29, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Primary Care Collaborative Receives Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative Award

WASHINGTON DC – The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) is one of 39 health care collaborative networks selected to participate in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative, announced today by Health and Human Services...

June 22, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

PCPCC Letter to the Senate Finance Committee on Improving Care for Medicare enrollees with Chronic Conditions

The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee on June 22, 2015 in response to their request for stakeholder recommendations on policies that will lead to the improved health of...

June 5, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

To Meet the Triple Aim: PCMH Payment Incentives Matter : Statement from PCPCC Chief Executive Officer, Marci Nielsen, on New Pennsylvania Chronic Care Initiative Study

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015 CONTACT: Lisabeth Buelt [email protected] | (202) 417-3911 An important study regarding the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of care was published in JAMA Internal Medicine this week: Effects...

May 27, 2015

Peer Support Shown to Relieve Community Health Burdens, Reduce Costs and Improve Access to Care: Report Focuses on Primary Care Settings and the Patient-Centered Medical Home

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2015 Leawood, KS – Today, Peers for Progress, a program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), and the National Council of La Raza (...

May 14, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

PCPCC Names Recipients for 2015 Advanced Primary Care Leadership Awards: Calvin Sia, MD, Christine Sinsky, MD, and Melinda Abrams, MS, to receive awards at PCPCC Annual Fall Conference Awards Dinner

WASHINGTON – Today the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) announced the recipients of its 2015 leadership awards. Dr. Calvin Sia will receive the group’s prestigious Barbara Starfield Primary Care Leadership Award during...

January 30, 2015 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

New Report Finds Patient-Centered Medical Homes Improve Care, Reduce Costs : Industry experts discuss findings from a new PCPCC analysis of 28 academic studies, industry reports, and state government evaluations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Caroline DeLaney Jan. 30, 2015 EST [email protected] | (352) 258-0090 New Report Finds Patient-Centered Medical Homes Improve Care, Reduce Costs Industry experts discuss findings from a new PCPCC...

December 11, 2014 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Interprofessional Primary Care Training Programs Show Progress and Promise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2014 CONTACT: Caroline DeLaney [email protected] | (202) 417-3911 Interprofessional Primary Care Training Programs Show Progress and Promise New publication focuses on seven programs that train health...

November 12, 2014 | Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative

PCPCC 2014 Annual Fall Conference Opens Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2014 CONTACT: Caroline DeLaney [email protected] | (352) 258-0090 PCPCC 2014 Annual Fall Conference Opens Today WASHINGTON – Today the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) kicked off...

October 29, 2014 | PR Newswire

Highmark Inc.'s Patient-Centered Medical Home program shows positive results, improves patient care, reaches milestone 1 million members

Highmark Inc.'s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) program, which launched in October 2012, is showing positive results with statistical improvements in patient care, according to company data. "We continue to be very encouraged by the...

October 23, 2014 | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HHS Secretary announces $840 million initiative to improve patient care and lower costs: New initiative will support networks that help doctors access information and improve health outcomes

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced an initiative that will fund successful applicants who work directly with medical providers to rethink and redesign their practices, moving from systems driven by...

October 9, 2014 | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

National Health Service Corps expands the primary care workforce in communities that need them most

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced today that because of to the Affordable Care Act, $283 million has been invested in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) in fiscal year 2014 to increase access to primary...

September 29, 2014 | Market Watch

Aetna Introduces Multi-Physician Group Accountable Care Collaboration in Colorado

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced an accountable care collaboration with Banner Network Colorado, Colorado Health Neighborhoods, New West Physicians and Physician Health Partners, along with the introduction of the Aetna Whole HealthSM...

September 25, 2014 | Universal American Corp.

Primary Care Physician-Led ACOs, in Partnership with Universal American Subsidiary, Generated $57 Million in Savings for Medicare Shared Savings Program

Universal American Corp. (NYSE:UAM) announced today that the Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) it formed in partnership with primary care physicians generated $57 million in total program savings for the Centers for Medicare &...

September 23, 2014 | The Gerontological Society of America

New Hartford Change AGEnts Network to Optimize Patient Centered Medical Homes for Older Patients and Their Families

The Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative today announced the formal launch of the new Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Network, which will seek to ensure that the PCMH — a highly coordinated, team-based model of primary care — delivers...

September 8, 2014 | PR Newswire

"Care Coordination Fundamentals" for Healthcare Workers Released by 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, PCDC

Addressing the need for improved coordinated care in healthcare delivery systems, the 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds and the Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC) today released the "Care Coordination Fundamentals" course for...