Medical Economics October 1, 2022
Vivek Garg, M.D., MBA, Chief Medical Officer of Humana’s Primary Care Organization

According to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, “primary care is the only health care component where an increased supply is associated with better population health and more equitable outcomes.” And yet we dramatically underinvest in robust primary care.

What makes primary care so impactful is its focus on clinician-patient relationships and comprehensive, longitudinal care. Unfortunately, our current fee-for-service (FFS) payment model is indifferent to relationships and long-term health. That is why value-based payment, such as full-risk and capitated payments, allow for care models that actively foster relationships and align patient care, population outcomes, and economic sustainability.
Successful primary care is rooted in what’s known as the “4 C’s.” In practice, this is defined as the...

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