Advanced primary care focusesmore on quality of care and patient outcomes, as opposed tophysicians being forced to rely on patient volume to meet financialneeds. (Photo: Getty)
The health care industry has slowly been pushing away from thetraditional "fee for service" model over the past several years,embracing outcome- and value-based payment models. Now, with manyhealth care providers struggling financially and in danger of closingpermanently amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a new model isever more apparent.
As such, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) andNational Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions have come together to collaborate and create anew set of standards for physicians and purchasers to change howcare is delivered and paid for.
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Emily Payne
Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.
