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The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is the leading national, nonpartisan and multi-stakeholder voice advocating for better health and wellbeing for all Americans by strengthening primary care. Learn more: https://thepcc.org
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 20h
The PCC has now released 10 important resources for our October 16 webinar exploring how emerging technologies and new tools can empower primary care teams and streamline participation in value-based care.

Read them and learn more about the webinar here: thepcc.pub/techsolution...
Teams, Tech and Tools: Solutions for Administrative Burdens in Primary Care - PCC
Join the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) for a webinar exploring how emerging technologies and new tools can empower primary care teams and streamline participation in value-based care. For many clin...
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 1d
As #PrimaryCare remains underfunded, many states are stepping up. The PCC is tracking investments, state spending targets and payer accountability.

Read how health systems and states aim to reverse this trend via @modernhealthcare.bsky.social: www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh...
Health systems, states seek to fix primary care funding shortages
Some healthcare leaders fear the current investment rate for primary care is not enough.
www.modernhealthcare.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 1d
The AHRQ Academy’s updated MOUD in Primary Care Playbook is now live.

This new guide reflects key regulatory changes, new clinical guidance and real-world insights to help providers deliver comprehensive OUD care.

Check out this resource here: integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/pla...
Updated MOUD in Primary Care Playbook
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 2d
Join PCC member evolvedMD for a thoughtful conversation on @evernorth.bsky.social’s (a subsidiary of PCC member @cignahealthcare.bsky.social) journey toward behavioral health integration into its primary care clinics.

Learn more and register below:
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 3d
PCC's Ann Greiner will be joining ACLM's 2025 Lifestyle Medicine Conference for an important session on whole-person primary care implementation.

Register below for a dynamic community gathering to ignite transformation in health care at #LM2025.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 4d
In a recent evolvedMD webinar, panelists discussed how behavioral health integration into primary care reduces stigma, improves access and provides timely, comprehensive support while easing clinician burnout.

Check out a recording of the session here:
Improving Mental Health Access: evolvedMD and Banner Medical Group
Ready to explore how CoCM transforms mental health care for primary care leaders and their patients? Learn more in this free webinar.
www.evolvedmd.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 4d
For patients, health care stakeholders, policymakers and large employers, shifting resources to person-centered, community-oriented primary care is a policy imperative.

Is your state taking action? Find out below through our State Investment Hub ⬇️
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State Investment Hub - PCC
State Investment Hub Across the nation, states are beginning to recognize the central role primary care plays in promoting happy, healthy communities. Use our state investment hub to explore how state...
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 5d
In a March webinar co-hosted by @usofcare.bsky.social, PCC's Ann Greiner stressed the urgency of strengthening primary care.

The foundation of primary care is weakening, with only 19% of new physicians entering the field.

Check out the full webinar: thepcc.pub/Better-Prima...
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 5d
"Primary care spending in the U.S. is declining, with only 4.39% of employer-sponsored insurance spending in 2022, down from 4.93% in 2018."

America underinvests in primary care—we need to reverse this trend.

More on this data from in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social ⬇️
Primary care accounts for just 4% of U.S. health spending, HCCI report finds
Health Care Cost Institute analysis highlights shrinking investment, wide state variation and sharper rural reliance on primary care.
www.medicaleconomics.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 6d
"Their patients are happier, and they get paid more -- it's better all the way around."

Paul Markovich, head of PCC member @blueshieldca.bsky.social, recently sat down with @medpagetoday.com's @joycefr.bsky.social to discuss their innovative primary care physician payment model. ⬇️
'It's Better All the Way Around': Changing How Primary Care Docs Are Paid
The head of California Blue Shield's parent company discusses physician payment and a new PBM
www.medpagetoday.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 7d
This webinar is made possible with support from @commonwealthfund.org and @arnoldventures.bsky.social.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 7d
In an upcoming PCC webinar, panelists will discuss the role of policy, industry standards, payment and innovation in scaling primary care teams with technology that can improve health in all communities.

Learn more and register below:
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 7d
In comments on the annual Medicare fee schedule payment rule, the PCC and its Better Health — NOW (BHN) campaign expressed appreciation for several MPFS modernization proposals that “strengthen whole-person primary care.”

Read our full letter:
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PCC Backs Primary Care Payment Changes in Medicare Payment Rule - PCC
In comments on the annual Medicare fee schedule payment rule, the Primary Care Collaborative and its Better Health — NOW (BHN) campaign expressed appreciation for several MPFS modernization proposals ...
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 8d
Rhode Island has set an important precent. The state increased primary care spending and slowed health care spending growth.

Other states are now adopting policies to boost primary care funding, with varying targets and strategies. More in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social:
States test new models to boost primary care spending
From Rhode Island to California, states are experimenting with ways to funnel more money into primary care, though it’s uncertain whether those investments can rein in overall health costs.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 8d
Important news: CMS is updating & expanding its value-based care model to better align payments for primary care.

Hear what PCC's Ann Greiner has to say about the AHEAD model in a new @modernhealthcare.bsky.social piece from Bridget Early ⬇️
www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-reg...
What to know about AHEAD, CMS’ revamped all-payer model
The Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design model seeks efficiency and quality improvement across Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance.
www.modernhealthcare.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 9d
For sicker commercial plan enrollees, primary care isn't just the foundation for better outcomes... it delivers lower costs too!

More in an AJMC article:
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Impact of More Primary Care Visits on Commercial Health Care Costs | AJMC
More frequent routine primary care visits for certain higher-risk commercially insured adults are associated with lower net population-level health care costs.
www.ajmc.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 10d
Across the world, the Asia Pacific is seeing incredible strides in improving their health care systems.

The key driver of this progress? Primary care investment.

More from Glen Godresse in @forbes.com:
Primary Care: The Underestimated Driver Of Healthcare Progress In Asia Pacific
As pharmaceutical companies shift their focus to specialty care, primary care remains at the vanguard of the fight against chronic disease.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 10d
Behavioral health integration is a key attribute of whole-person primary care.

Read our recommendations on how to integrate behavioral health into #PrimaryCare and expand access to vital care. ⬇️
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 12d
Stay up to date on primary care innovation and policy!

Subscribe to the PCC newsletter for updates on our Better Health – NOW campaign, key issue briefs and statements, and more insights. ⬇️
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 13d
Want to learn more about how Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revamped the AHEAD Model? @modernhealthcare.bsky.social's Bridget Early provides a breakdown in her latest piece.

www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-reg...
What to know about AHEAD, CMS’ revamped all-payer model
The Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design model seeks efficiency and quality improvement across Medicare, Medicaid and private health insurance.
www.modernhealthcare.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 13d
Every $1 invested in primary care returns $13 in saved health costs. The savings are undeniable.

Community health centers can achieve these outcomes in large part due to key funding streams. Read PCC Member Advocates for Community Health's latest blog to learn more:
How Are Community Health Centers Funded Anyway? A Quick Primer | Advocates for Community Health
Health centers care for nearly 34 million people each year, but how do they keep their doors open? Learn about their main funding streams.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 13d
Conversations on Health Care recently celebrated their 16th anniverary with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Dr. Mitchell Katz - with primary care a key point of conversation.

Give it a listen ⬇️
The 16th Anniversary Show: Our First Guests Are Back!
<p>Happy anniversary to “Conversations on Health Care”! We posted our first program 16 years ago on Sept. 23, 2009. Now, we’re bringing back our first two guests to reflect on where we’ve been and…
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 14d
"If primary care doctors' work was valued more highly, many chronic illnesses could be avoided."

Check out this opinion piece in @medpagetoday.com from Dr. Fred Pelzman:
Opinion | The Relative Value of Relative Value Units
If primary care doctors' work was valued more highly, many chronic illnesses could be avoided
www.medpagetoday.com
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 15d
This project was made possible thanks to support from @arnoldventures.bsky.social and @commonwealthfund.org.
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Primary Care Collaborative @thepcc.org · 15d
Join the PCC for a webinar exploring how emerging technologies and new tools can empower primary care teams.

This is the 2nd webinar in a PCC series on how to reduce the administrative burdens associated with participation in value-based care: thepcc.pub/techsolution...
Teams, Tech and Tools: Solutions for Administrative Burdens in Primary Care - PCC
Join the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) for a webinar exploring how emerging technologies and new tools can empower primary care teams and streamline participation in value-based care. For many clin...
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