Health Care Pulse

Health care is transforming with technology, evolving patient expectations, payment models, and policies. Digital tools like telemedicine and wearables improve access, while AI and data analytics enhance diagnostics and treatment.

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PRIMARY CARE

Fewer clinicians entering primary care, data shows
Date: February 23, 2025
Source: Healthcare Finance
Link: https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/fewer-clinicians-entering-primary-care-data-shows

Key Takeaways from the 2025 Primary Care Scorecard
Ann Greiner, CEO, Primary Care Collaborative & Chris Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund, Discuss Findings
Date: February 18, 2025
Source: Primary Care Collaborative
Link: https://thepcc.org/news/2025-primary-care-scorecard/

Patient-Physician Language Concordance and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients With Hypertension
Date: February 21, 2025
Source: JAMA Network
Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830385

Better Primary Care from the People’s Perspective
Upcoming Webinar: March 5, 1-2 pm ET
Source: Primary Care Collaborative
Link to register 

Primary Care: The MVP of MSSP (2024 Evidence Report Release)
Past Webinar: November 2024
Source: Primary Care Collaborative
Link to view

Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?
Date: January 13, 2025
Source: KFF Health News
Link: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/primary-care-doctor-shortage-medical-school-pipeline/

VALUE-BASED CARE

Q&A With Consultant Terri Welter: Is Value-Based Care Stalling?
Date: February 21, 2025
Source: Healthcare Innovation
Link: https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/policy-value-based-care/accountable-care-organizations-acos/article/55269792/qa-with-consultant-terri-welter-is-value-based-care-stalling

POPULATION HEALTH

Connecting data to population health can improve outcomes at the state level
Date: February 14, 2025
Source: Healthcare IT News
Link: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/connecting-data-population-health-can-improve-outcomes-state-level

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law
Date: February 7, 2025
Source: KFF Health News
Link: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/incarcerated-youth-juvenile-jail-reentry-medicaid-chip-texas-mental-health/

Intervention Stage Completion and Behavioral Health Outcomes: An Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care Randomized Pragmatic Trial
Date: January 2025
Source: National Library of Medicine
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39870540/

HEALTH IT

Why health systems should be ‘clear-eyed’ about business goals for AI tools
Date: February 6, 2025
Source: HealthcareDive
Link: https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/ai-business-impact-health-systems-peterson-health-technology-institute/739360/

For AI in Primary Care, Start With the Problem
Date: January 2025
Source: Annals of Family Medicine
Link: https://www.annfammed.org/content/23/1/5

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