Catalyst Connection
Stay informed about Catalyst’s efforts to enable primary care for all. News, insights and blog posts from Catalyst and other industry thought leaders offer perspectives on the transformation of primary care and what we can all do to accelerate it.
DFW healthcare brief: Medical City Dallas best for maternity and UTSW’s top medical school honor
Plus Project Access Tarrant County and Texas Health Physicians Group honored and more.
It’s time for primary care to take advantage of advanced technology
With the U.S. underinvesting in ambulatory care, patients avoiding preventive visits and PCPs still overburdened, new IT and staffing strategies are needed. But one expert says fee-for-service payments are standing in the way.
Team-based model of care
Jeff Bullard, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Product Strategy Officer for Catalyst Health Group, primary care providers, discusses the importance of integrating pharmacists into care coordination teams and how a team-based approach can help improve medication adherence and overall patient health.
Automatic refill and 90-day fill programs don’t improve medication adherence
Health care has fooled us into believing a number of myths that—taken at face value—sound logical and true. Here’s one of the most pervasive and dangerous myths: Pharmacy’s value comes from convenience and access. And here’s another one: 90-day fills, and automatic refills on prescriptions improve medication adherence and patient…
How prospective payment models can transform primary care
Moving away from fee-for-service would spur innovation, team-based care.
Miss your doctor’s appointments during the pandemic? Here are the tests you may need to catch up on
Health experts say delayed preventive care because of COVID-19 could have major physical and financial consequences.
Health IT issues that deserve a second read – March 2022
One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed…
Health IT issues that deserve a second read – March 2022
One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed…
How Collin County healthcare providers are managing record population growth
Four Collin County leaders talk about how their organizations have met the challenge of keeping people healthy in the midst of a population explosion.
How can practices stay on the winning side of payment transformation?
Talk to a roomful of primary care physicians (PCP) about the need to reduce burnout and burden in their profession, and you’ll see near-universal agreement. Float the idea that this sort of transformation requires a fundamental shift in how they think about payment, and the tone of the room grows…