Advancing Team-Based Primary Care: The Importance and Challenges in 2023

AJMC September 12, 2023
Lisa Rotenstein, MD, MBA, MSc, Richard Gitomer, MD, MBA

This editorial describes several key lessons about the development of effective value-based care delivery.

The American Journal of Accountable Care. 2023;11(3):33-35. https://doi.org/10.37765/ajac.2023.89436

In this issue of TheAmerican Journal of Accountable Care, Daugherty et al¹ describe a large-scale initiative to transform primary care practices across the Allegheny Health Network. Transformation efforts were implemented in waves, with 10 to 12 practices launching the process every 6 to 9 months. Practices went through 3 stages of transformation, including optimizing staffing, initiating continuous process improvement, and integrating new clinical team members to enhance primary care delivery. Several key lessons about development of effective value-based care delivery emerge from this account.

First, the article acknowledges the important point that effective teams are necessary to support...

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