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July 8, 2022
Approximately 700 women die annually in the United States because of pregnancy or its complications and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 60 percent of pregnancy related deaths are considered...
May 9, 2022 | Primary Care Collaborative
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 was a major disruption to many industries and businesses, including primary care. Primary care practices saw most patients in person before the pandemic, but the sudden shutdowns as a global...
May 9, 2022 | Real Clear Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the tremendous health inequities coursing through America. While these disparities may be new to some, they are not new to the communities long affected by them. Medical care isn’t a one-size-fits-all...
May 6, 2022
"We know that health systems that are oriented toward primary care function better... having access to a primary care provider means you'll be focused on [wellness]... You are concerned with your health on an everyday basis, not just when...
May 3, 2022 | Primary Care Collaborative
A shorter version of this Q&A was published in the May 2022 Executive Member Update, the monthly enewsletter for PCC Executive Members. Below is the full article. Each month in PCC's newsletters, the PCC provides a short profile of an...
May 3, 2022 | Washington Monthly
The Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) meets three times a year to consider changes and additions to the “relative value” of more than 10,000 billing codes in the Medicare physician fee schedule. Each year, in a textbook example...
April 29, 2022
...the COVID-19 pandemic has shined much-needed light and advanced research on “whole-person health” by highlighting the correlation between behavioral health and overall wellness as many people with behavioral health challenges...
April 29, 2022 | Cal Matters
California led the nation in health care reform by enabling millions to obtain health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. This year, by expanding Medi-Cal to all Californians with low incomes, regardless of immigration status, our...
April 26, 2022 | Penn Medicine News
Community health workers like Norma Gerald, 63, perform a range of functions including social support, patient advocacy, and health system navigation, all with the goal of improving health. More broadly, they form a bridge between the...
April 25, 2022
Nearly three quarters of U.S. physicians (74%) are employed by hospitals, health systems or corporate entities as of January 1, 2022, according to new data from Avalere, in a study sponsored by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) that...
April 21, 2022
On April 21, 2022, PCC responded to a request for information on AHRQ's Proposed Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Strategic Framework. PCC provided several specific comments on AHRQ’s proposed framework and offered...
April 21, 2022 | The Hill
In the ongoing fight for racial justice, we must call on those in power to center the fight for equity around health. For too long, our country’s racist infrastructure has overburdened the physical and mental health of our communities....
April 20, 2022 | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined an action plan on April 20 that demonstrates the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to provide high-quality, affordable health care for all people, regardless of...
April 19, 2022 | Primary Care Collaborative
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – The Larry A. Green Center, in partnership with the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), today released new survey data showing that 25% of primary care clinicians plan to leave the field within the next three...
April 19, 2022 | Primary Care Collaborative
For data from the previous clinician survey, see Round 34 Results.
The Primary Care Collaborative has partnered with the Larry A. Green Center to regularly survey primary care clinicians and patients to better understand the impact of...
April 19, 2022 | University of Colorado Denver
For U.S. health systems emerging from the pandemic, the promise of patient-centered care is within reach, according to the 2022 Health Systems’ Climate Study. The study finds that health systems are shifting from the system-centered...
April 18, 2022
On April 18, 2022, PCC submitted a letter to CMS regarding a request for information on access to care and coverage for people enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.
The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) appreciates this opportunity to provide...
April 15, 2022
NEW YORK, April 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After stagnating during the height of the pandemic, physician salaries rebounded 7% toward the end of 2021, with increases seen in primary care and all other specialties, according to the results of...
April 12, 2022
New Survey Finds HR Professionals Recognize Importance of Workplace Mental Health but Lack Resources
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — America is facing a workplace mental health crisis, with burnout, exhaustion and hopelessness more common among workers than ever before. A new survey, Mental Health in America: A 2022 Workplace Report, from the Society...
April 7, 2022 | HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
As Healthy People has evolved over the decades to reflect the most current science and address the latest public health priorities, it has strengthened its focus on health equity. Healthy People 2030 has a variety of resources to help...
