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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National Meeting on Increasing Investment in Primary Care | FMAHealth | November 26, 2018 |
No More Lip Service; It’s Time We Fixed Primary Care (Part Two) | Health Affairs Blog | November 21, 2018 |
A startup for diabetes patients rolls out a new model: Insurers only pay if the service works | STAT | November 15, 2018 |
Big Employers WIll Use Online Startup to Save on Medicine Costs | Bloomberg | November 1, 2018 |
Primary Care Investments Are Top of Mind for Many New England States | The Milbank Memorial Fund | October 31, 2018 |
Anthem Reports Earnings Growth, Raises Outlook | Wall Street Journal | October 31, 2018 |
Primary Care as Healthcare Infrastructure | Harvard Health Policy Review | October 5, 2018 |
JAMA Forum: Progress in Primary Care—From Alma-Ata to Astana | JAMA | October 3, 2018 |
Making New York City a primary care town | City & State New York | October 2, 2018 |
Employers jump into providing care as health costs rise | Associated Press | September 30, 2018 |