Reforming Primary Care for a 21st Century Health Care System

Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics

Friday Feb 4, 2022 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm EST
United States

Plagued by an overreliance on fee-for-service reimbursement and chronic financial underinvestment as compared to other countries, the primary care sector in the United States has been a target of reform for decades. We’ve seen an undervaluing of the primary care workforce, slow adoption of primary care alternative payment models, and a continued focus on and bias toward use of specialty care. How can we reform primary care to be a sustainable, efficient, and equitable system? Join our panel of experts as they discuss the path toward transforming this critical piece of our healthcare system:

  • Patrick Conway, MD
  • Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH
  • Linda A. McCauley, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN
  • J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP,
  • Ellen-Marie Whelan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
  • moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
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