Healthcare Innovation November 23, 2025
Key trends discussed in a webinar hosted by the PCC indicate that rural clinicians provide comprehensive care amid declining primary care spending
Key Highlights
- Rural primary care manages a wider range of patient needs despite clinician shortages, relying heavily on FQHCs and RHCs.
- The report recommends policy actions such as strengthening rural clinics, expanding federal programs, and developing hybrid payment models to ensure sustainability.
- Challenges include underfunding, policy changes, and resource limitations, which threaten the viability of rural health services and impact patient outcomes.
- Trends indicate rural clinicians provide more comprehensive care, but overall primary care spending is decreasing, and workforce numbers remain low.
- Strengthening rural health requires tailored strategies that consider community needs, with a focus on value-based...
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