A pandemic reinforced our belief in population health
MedCity News August 9, 2020
The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on the underserved, Black Americans, Latinos, and those with chronic conditions requires an industry-wide foundational response.
The pandemic has shown the best of American healthcare in the collaborative, selflessness of our physicians and nurses, but also the vexing challenges of a payment system based on episodic acute care.
And yet, in an industry known for resistance to change, transformation is suddenly in full swing. The acceleration toward an integrated, holistic healthcare system—one that prevents illness and maintains the health of both clinically and socially vulnerable populations—has forced broader recognition for change due to Covid-19. Now is the time to inject models of care and payment systems with a new perspective and proven innovations.
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