Iora Health's Novel Approach to Delivering Primary Care: A Conversation with David Judge (December 23rd)
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Listen Now Much of the health care industry's effort to improve health care payment and delivery centers around improving primary care. This is largely because Americans suffer more disease/disease burden throughout their life spans compared to individuals in other industrialized countries. This therefore makes obvious sense since primary care is the foundation upon which an effective and efficient health care/medical care program is built. When done well primary care promotes wellness, prevents disease onset, progression, exacerbation and prevents premature death. Primary care also moderates the need for higher cost specialty care and improves population health. For numerous reasons, not least of which is inadequate reimbursement, primary care delivery has been sub-optimal. New models of primary care are emerging, one termed direct primary care (noted in the ACA under Section 1301 (A) (3) and now recognized in 13 states) is showing promise in improving quality, improving patient satisfaction and lowering cost growth.
Iora Health's Novel Approach to Delivering Primary Care: A Conversation with David Judge (December 23rd)
Iora Health's Novel Approach to Delivering…
Iora Health's Novel Approach to Delivering Primary Care: A Conversation with David Judge (December 23rd)
Listen Now Much of the health care industry's effort to improve health care payment and delivery centers around improving primary care. This is largely because Americans suffer more disease/disease burden throughout their life spans compared to individuals in other industrialized countries. This therefore makes obvious sense since primary care is the foundation upon which an effective and efficient health care/medical care program is built. When done well primary care promotes wellness, prevents disease onset, progression, exacerbation and prevents premature death. Primary care also moderates the need for higher cost specialty care and improves population health. For numerous reasons, not least of which is inadequate reimbursement, primary care delivery has been sub-optimal. New models of primary care are emerging, one termed direct primary care (noted in the ACA under Section 1301 (A) (3) and now recognized in 13 states) is showing promise in improving quality, improving patient satisfaction and lowering cost growth.