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Greater investment in primary care is associated with lower costs, higher patient satisfaction, fewer hospitalizations and emergency department visits, and lower mortality. Despite current high levels of healthcare spending in the United States, the proportion spent on primary care is insufficient. A shift in resources to support greater access to comprehensive, coordinated primary care is imperative to achieving a stronger, higher-performing healthcare system.
Underinvestment in primary care gives rise to patient access and workforce issues. A significant financial incentive for physicians and other clinicians to choose other areas of specialty undermines primary care.
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Number of primary care doctors in First State trending down | Delaware State News | January 2, 2019 |
Telemedicine startup Doctor on Demand taps giant health partner to debut virtual primary care plan | San Francisco Business Times | April 24, 2019 |
Excitement, Caution and Unanswered Questions: A Look at CMS’s New Primary Care Models | Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation | May 16, 2019 |
Gov. Jay Inslee at WSU medical school: Primary care ‘fundamental’ | The Spokesman-Review | June 8, 2019 |
Colorado Primary Care Payment Reform Collaborative Publishes Payment Reform Recommendations | Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies | December 16, 2019 |
Investing more in primary care could lower health spending — if patients would go along | Dallas Morning News | February 18, 2020 |