AJMC September 12, 2023
This article presents a descriptive review of a team-based care transformation model in a large primary care network, including core staffing, process improvement, and extended care teams.
ABSTRACT
Allegheny Health Network implemented a team-based primary care transformation process across its large primary care network. Goals of the initiative included enhancing the quality and experience of care, improving population health, supporting clinician wellness, and preparing for the shift from volume- to value-based reimbursement models. Cohorts of 10 to 12 practices were sequentially introduced to the model and guided through the transformation process by a team of primary care clinical and operational leaders and a team of transformation specialists. The model included 3 components: (1) core care team staffing consisting of physicians,...