We have said before that we cannot control health care costs until we begin to pay doctors in a way that makes sense. The good news is that the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) is on the case, and its many members are leading the charge.
On Friday, I joined the PCPCC for its summit on medical homes and participated in a panel about how the medical home concept fits in to health policy and the reform conversation. I was joined on the panel by Katherine Hayes (former staffer for Senators John Chafee and Evan Bayh) and Mayra Alvarez (staffer for Senator Dick Durbin).
There were two central and common themes:
- The medical home is a bipartisan policy idea. The medical or health home concept appeals to Members on both sides of the aisle. It will likely be a part of any future health reform conversation.
- You've sold the concept, now sell the specifics. Congress and the presidential candidates are on board with the basics of the medical home concept, but now they need to decide on the details. Specific policy solutions—the "how"—will be most helpful to lawmakers going forward.
Stay tuned for more exciting action from the PCPCC!
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