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...