Medical Economics October 7, 2019
Jeanette Ball, RN, PCMH, CCE

Primary care has always been “central to a high-functioning healthcare system” as an April, 2019 press release from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated. But as the industry moves from fee for service (FFS) to value-based care, that role has become even more important.

CMS has recognized this through the introduction of its Primary Care First program, which officially launches January 1, 2020 although enrollment has already started. Primary Care First is a set of voluntary five-year payment options that support and promote advanced primary care by rewarding value and quality in the delivery of care to Medicare beneficiaries in 26 regions across the U.S.

How is this different than other programs, such as Comprehensive Primary Care...

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Topics: Analytics, CMS, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Insurance, Medicare, Payment Models, Primary care, Provider, Technology, Value Based
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