HealthLeaders Media August 7, 2023
“One value-based care premise is that better primary care should mean less reliance on specialists. It’s too simple a story but the idea is out there.” — John Barkett
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– In June, CMS launched the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model.
– Former Senior Biden Administration Policy Advisor John Barkett unpacks what makes MCP different after a decade of CMS value-based care.
– Barkett’s insights address the interplay of public-private stakeholders and why there is still much to learn about primary-specialty care coordination.
In June, CMS launched Making Care Primary (MCP). The agency designed the model to “improve care management and care coordination, equip primary care clinicians with tools to form partnerships with health care specialists, and leverage community-based...