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.
Diagnosis for family doctors: Less money, greater hardship, and patients on video
The coronavirus poses an “extinction-level event” for some independent doctors as family physicians are closing their doors, barely hanging on or joining big medical groups to survive. Read Article
Catalyst Health Network Names New Medical Director of Community Health
Dr. Michelle Forbes assumes the newly-created position to address healthcare inequality. Read Article
CEO Spotlight with David Johnson: Dr. Christopher Crow
KRLD CEO Spotlight with Christopher Crow, M.D., CEO, Catalyst Health Network Listen to Podcast
Doctor’s Appointments During the Pandemic
Dr. Christopher Crow, President of Catalyst Health Network, joined Cheddar’s News Wrap to talk scheduling doctor’s appointments in the age of COVID-19. Read Article
Call to Action: “This is a Good Time to Redesign Our Healthcare System”
Tens of thousands unite under the Texas Primary Care Consortium to address access, payment, and the uninsured. Read Article
Healthcare Investment Priorities
Efficient and accessible technology has cemented the partnership between IT and healthcare. Not only does healthcare technology save money for medical centers, it also saves time. Read Article
Resources for COVID-19 Testing In-Office
The high volume and staff shortages have placed a strain on the clinics volunteering to absorb network testing at their locations, leading to the difficult decision to discontinue centralized testing as of 7/31/20 so that they can reassign their staff back to their normal daily clinic operations. In between now and then we will continue to serve patients in a limited capacity. As part of our continued commitment to support you through this transition, we’re highlighting options for clinics working toward bringing testing in-house:Get alternative testing site locations.Get in-office step-by-step guide.
Family doctor, employer groups join forces to replace fee-for-service-model
A national primary-care physician association and an employer group have teamed up to develop a care model that aims to shift away from fee-for-service reimbursement. Read Article
How should primary care physicians be paid?
Medical Economics spoke with Christopher Crow, MD, founder and CEO of Catalyst Health Network, to discuss the state of primary care reimbursement and what needs to change. Read Article
Healthcare Jedi Master Dr. Christopher Crow
Dr. Chris Crow may single handily save the American healthcare system. Ok. So maybe that’s an overstatement. However, I firmly believe many of the ideas Dr. Crow espouses contain the answers for getting America to a more sustainable healthcare future. Listen to Podcast