Humana Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kate Goodrich moderated a panel on how employers and payers are working to strengthen and support primary care. She was joined by CVS-Aetna Chief Medical Officer and Vice President Dr. Heather Urban; Washington State Health Care Authority Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judy Zerzan-Thul; and Blue Shield of California’s Joe Castiglione.
The panel explored how each of the organizations is helping advance efforts in local markets across the country – including efforts to align payers in Washington and California. These leading employers and health plans understand that individualized solutions do not work for primary care, so they are aligning payment models, measures and even IT platforms to better support primary care.
Topics included:
- How alignment can help alleviate burnout among primary care clinicians, leading to better care and expanded access;
- How useful, effective data is essential to delivering high-quality care;
- How aligning payment models empowers primary care clinicians to deliver better care;
- And why it is so critical to support primary care at the regional level.
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