Primary Care
Employers know that primary care is essential to a healthy workforce and employees’ access to a high-value health care system. Studies show that robust systems of primary care can lower overall health care utilization, disease and death rates and increase the use of preventive services. Strong primary care also may reduce the negative effects of income inequality and is associated with more effective and equitable health services.
Through a range of programs and initiatives, PBGH supports and advances a strong primary care system by incentivizing integrated and coordinated care that puts patients at the center.
Programs and Initiatives
Advanced Primary Care
Read More about Advanced Primary CarePBGH has developed a set of Advanced Primary Care attributes used by payers, providers and health care purchasers to incentivize high-quality, lower-cost primary care with patients at the center of every interaction.
Payment Reform and Quality Improvement
Read More about Payment Reform and Quality ImprovementPBGH works with policymakers to advance the development and application of alternative payment models that hold providers accountable for quality of care.
Primary Care Payment Reform Workgroup
Read More about Primary Care Payment Reform WorkgroupThe PBGH National Primary Care Payment Reform work group, comprised of large employers and convenes purchasers and other stakeholders to build consensus for new payment models that support and enable advanced primary care.
Behavioral Health Integration
Read More about Behavioral Health IntegrationPBGH is supporting the development of tools and systems that can enhance the continuity and coordination of physical and mental health in the primary care setting.