H&HN April 20, 2016
The future of primary care looks different than it does currently, in almost every way.
Competition among health systems is heating up. Access to the latest technologies, superstar specialists, prominent advertising campaigns, notoriety on Top 100 lists, an array of retail health services and amenities and, increasingly, ownership of provider-sponsored health plans are table stakes in the ranks of these top-tier systems.
But for these megasystems, as well as for smaller independent and system affiliated hospitals, the key to sustainable success is likely dependent on the scope and strength of primary care services and programs that enable access to patients and contracts with payers. Primary Care 2.0 is the difference-maker: it’s fundamentally different from what we offer today.
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