Medical Economics February 17, 2020
Expanding primary care’s role in the healthcare system has long been viewed as key to reining in healthcare costs and improving outcomes. But patients themselves apparently haven’t gotten the message.
Medical Economics recently reported on a study of claims data at a large commercial health insurer that found a 25 percent decline in visits to primary care providers between 2008 and 2016. To gain more insight into the study’s background and findings. Medical Economics recently spoke with Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH, one of the study’s authors. A transcript of the interview, edited for clarity and brevity, follows.
Medical Economics: What evidence had you seen of a decline in primary care visits that led you and your coauthors to undertake this...
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