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CMS unveils person-centered primary care model but excludes high-revenue ACOs

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the ACO Primary Care Flex Model (ACO PC Flex Model), allowing eligible accountable care organizations to treat people with with | Accountable care organizations are largely supportive of CMS' new primary care model released Tuesday, they wish the agency would broaden its scope (..)

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Industry Voices—Why is it so hard to measure the impact of primary care?

Fierce Healthcare

As accountable and full-risk payment structures grow in market share and popularity, there is a pressing need to redefine how success in primary care is measured. Remember when the Camden Coalition’s hotspotting approach was the new kid on the block? |

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Clinician Shortage Worsens Primary Care Crisis, Experts Reveal

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has seen a consistent decline in primary care clinicians since 2014 due to fewer clinicians entering the workforce, increased rates of burnout and decreased direct patient care, according to the latest evidence report from the Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center. What You Should Know: – The U.S.

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Summer Health Expands to Primary Care for Parents

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What You Should Know: Summer Health , a text-based service for parents to get answers to urgent needs from pediatricians, is expanding into primary care. Improving Access to Medical Professionals Summer Health’s care teams are expanding their services to benefit thousands of parents across the nation in the following ways: 1.

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How behavioral healthcare can benefit from patient portals

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Some behavioral healthcare practices have begun advancing their patient portal and mobile app offerings. After telehealth appointments , patient portals can grant access to information about self-care and healthy habits between appointments, and also can be a vehicle for reporting patient health indicators over time.

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JPMorgan Chase Launches 3 Advanced Primary Care Centers 

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What You Should Know: – Vera Whole Health announced a collaboration with Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to launch three new on-site advanced primary care centers across the company’s Columbus offices. Primary Care Services for Employers and Employees. acne, eczema). .

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New digital health startup launches out of Redesign Health to offer comprehensive dementia care model

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Care and treatment options for patients living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s are often fragmented and limited and many primary care physicians feel unprepared to meet increased patient | Harmonic Health launched to bridge gaps in care for dementia patients by bringing together advanced technology and an expert care team to partner with (..)