CHQPR May 10, 2021

There are serious problems with the way we pay for primary care in the United States. As a result, the country has a severe shortage of primary care physicians, and many patients aren’t getting the care they need.

But what payment system will solve those problems?

A new video provides an in-depth look at this issue, with information on:

· How much it costs to deliver high-quality primary care;

· The specific problems with the current fee-for-service system that are causing patients to receive poor-quality care and driving physicians out of primary care;

· The strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to primary care payment, including capitation, population-based payment, “hybrid” payments, and patient-centered payment;

· Which approaches to payment will...

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Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Payment Models, Physician, Primary care, Provider
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