Shawn Martin
@rshawnm
EVP & CEO @AAFP * Facilitator of forward motion * Proud Oklahoman - #SBSB * Dartmouth MHCDS * views/opinions/rants are mine
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11-12-2008 23:10:32
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A glaring primary care physician (PCP) workforce shortage has dire consequences for patients and our health care system. Timely actions to reverse the workforce shortage will result in better health outcomes, lower health care costs and healthier communities. Primary Care for America
"There has been research that shows that only approximately 20% of health is determined by health care, leaving the other 80% of health up to the environment in which a person lives." Daron Gersch healio.com/news/primary-c…
Wishing the happiest of Mondays to Justin Moore
Physician payments in the Medicare program are being cut in 2025. In fact, over the past 4 years, physician payments have been reduced 8%. So I am not sure "reap big bonuses" is what is happening.... modernhealthcare.com/insurance/kais… via Modern Healthcare
In their new Forefront article, Ann Greiner, R. Shawn Martin and Kate Goodrich of Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) AAFP + Humana argue that lawmakers and regulators should promote policies that ensure the sustainability + further innovation of advanced primary care delivery. bit.ly/3XnNZXT
“The evidence is clear that high-quality primary care carries massive potential for the US health care system. But that potential has yet to be fully realized due to flawed Medicare FFS payment policies that have systematically undervalued primary care.” healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…
ICYMI: AAFP CEO and EVP Shawn Martin spoke to Daniel Payne about how two priorities stand above the rest for America’s family physicians: improving the practice environment and increasing the primary care workforce. Read more in POLITICO ⬇️ politi.co/47ww45U
Patients around the country are experiencing firsthand the impacts of our historical underinvestment in primary care. I believe Congress is ready to act because they understand that primary care is the key to healthier communities. Daniel Payne