Advanced 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.

That’s why PBGH 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. We are working to scale high-quality primary care through the development of a national network that is vetted to include a region’s highest performing primary and specialty care practices.

PBGH’s approach to advanced primary care redirects existing health care spend to high-quality, equitable and evidence-based care while holding total cost flat.

 

Initiatives


A History of Pioneering Advanced Primary Care – save for possible template use

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PBGH has been a pioneer in defining and promoting the adoption of advanced primary care.


PBGH Care Excellence Program

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The PBGH System of Excellence for advanced primary care with precision specialty referrals offers employers a way to supplement existing health plan offerings.


California Advanced Primary Care Initiative

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The California Advanced Primary Care Initiative is an effort to strengthen the primary care delivery system throughout the state.


Advanced Primary Care Resources

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Through successive initiatives and in collaboration with a diverse group of committed stakeholders, PBGH has spearheaded efforts to create a blueprint for optimized primary care.



Payment Reform and Quality Improvement

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PBGH 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

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The 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

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PBGH 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.

Resources

Better Employee Health, Increased Productivity and Lower Costs

The Journey to Advanced Primary Care

Advanced Primary Care Measurement Pilot

Advanced Primary Care Measure Set

PCC Shared Principles of Primary Care

Advanced Primary Care: Defining a Shared Standard

Advanced Primary Care: Defining a Shared Standard Technical Brief

Past Events and Training

San Antonio, Texas
July 31, 2024

PBGH System of Excellence Pre-Launch – San Antonio

Join PBGH and our employer members in San Antonio, Texas on July 31, 2024, for the pre-launch of PBGH’s groundbreaking System of Excellence coming to Texas in 2025.

March 30, 2022

CQC Webinar – Advanced Primary Care: Piloting Practice Level Measurement

A webinar describing the next step in California’s journey to scale high quality, efficient and patient-centered primary care, also known as Advanced Primary Care (APC).

Depression Webinar Cover Slide
March 31, 2021

CQC Webinar: Increase Depression Screening

In this meeting, attendees shared challenges and questions related to depression screening at their organizations, and identified a next step they could apply at their own organizations.