Primary Care

Research conducted at the Providence health system shows primary care physicians are overwhelmed with quality measures in value-based contracts. One of the primary criticisms of payers’ value-based contracts is that there is little to no coordination of quality measures for which clinicians are held accountable. In addition, value-based contracts have been adopted for quality improvement

The growing concierge medicine market has a new target demographic: college students and their anxious parents. It’s the latest example of how expanded access to health care is available to those willing to pay, which critics say drives up costs without necessarily improving outcomes. Many college students are already on their parents’ insurance. But concierge

Instead of a fairytale ending, top retailers Walmart and Walgreens have begun to significantly wind down their primary care operations. Others still stand, though the jury is out on whether they can master the tough unit economics that come along with healthcare delivery. While retailers are realizing that healthcare is one of the most foreboding

While value-based payment models seem great in theory, research shows that many primary care providers aren’t partaking in these models. Over the last 14 years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as several states, have introduced value-based care models directed at primary care. The goal is to move away from the