Advanced primary care focuses more on quality of care and patient outcomes, as opposed to physicians being forced to rely on patient volume to meet financial needs. (Photo: Getty)

The health care industry has slowly been pushing away from the traditional “fee for service” model over the past several years, embracing outcome- and value-based payment models. Now, with many health care providers struggling financially and in danger of closing permanently amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a new model is ever more apparent.

As such, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions have come together to collaborate and create a new set of standards for physicians and purchasers to change how care is delivered and paid for.

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Emily Payne

Emily Payne is the current deputy editor 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.

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