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Advanced Primary Care Resources

The following one-page resources on PBM reform, ERISA preemption, combating high and rising hospital prices, improving HSA flexibility, and integrating mental health into primary care, were presented during the National […]

This 2-page resource helps clear up confusion about respiratory virus prevention recommendations to help protect American families and businesses from another disruptive surge.

We need strong primary care in every community, so we all have better access to health. The Primary Care Collaborative’s Better Health — NOW campaign is a way to make […]

While the pandemic made the extensive shortcomings of the US healthcare system impossible to ignore, it also opened promising opportunities to make meaningful course corrections. Currently under-utilized, primary care has […]

Aligning Interests Opportunities for Purchasers and Physicians to Accelerate Care Delivery, Innovation & Value (2021) Purchaser and Physician Roundtables: Purpose, Goals, Objectives

Advanced primary care (APC) delivers increased value for patients and purchasers by encompassing seven key attributes. Learn more about how APC leads to improved patient health, satisfaction and engagement; reduces […]

Coalitions In Action

Membership in the National Alliance is a catalyst for state and regional coalitions and their employer/purchaser members to advance key initiatives. Together, they leverage their collective influence to drive health, equity and value.

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The US healthcare system has misaligned incentives. What the patients and corporations want is quality care at a fair price. What is paid for is more care, regardless of quality. Advanced prepaid primary care with PCP risk for financial and clinical performance aligns the incentives and has been shown to work.
Scott Conard, MD
CEO of Converging Health and author of The Seven Healers
Chief Medical Advisor to the National Alliance

Improving Healthcare Value with APC

Seven Key Attributes Matter

Realigning reimbursement strategies, better care coordination, and an enhanced infrastructure will improve the ability to treat the whole person, rather than just the presenting condition.

This means care will be patient-centered, population-focused, and performance-rewarded.

The National Alliance promotes the importance of employers/purchasers working together to advocate for returning to the core values of primary care and advanced primary care practices.