The Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative: Another Side Of The Story
on Wed, 2018-12-05 09:18 Alyssa
The final evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative published in Health Affairs in June described the project and concluded that it “did not reduce Medicare [emphasis added] spending enough to cover care management fees or appreciably improve physician experience.” The CPC initiative required participating primary care practices to implement five primary care functions: enhanced access to and continuity of care, planned care for chronic conditions and preventive care, risk-stratifie
News Author:
Richard F. Shonk
Laura L. Sessums
Links:
[1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1678
[2] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20181130.132681/full/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The%20Comprehensive%20Primary%20Care%20Initiative%3B%20IRS%20And%20Treasury%20Guidance%20On%20Safe%20Harbors%20For%20HRAs%3B%20Use%20Of%20Telemedicine%20By%20Physicians&utm_campaign=HAT