Primary First
Primary First offers the latest insights and ideas for boosting primary care practices’ operational effectiveness and performance. Served up biweekly—with perspectives shared directly from providers and administrators on the frontline of primary care—this ‘microcast’ offers an audio snapshot of what practices need to know to amplify the impact of quality care that helps communities thrive.
Available on wherever you get your podcasts
Under 10 minutes each to fit your busy schedule. Listen while on your way to the office or even while walking the dog.
How Can We Maintain Momentum in Technology Adoption and Acceptance?
In this episode, we wrap up our four-part conversation with Dr. Trevor Huber and Dr. Eddy Furniss by discussing the ways the pandemic has pushed and changed technology adoption in their practices, and other advancement they would like to see in the next two years.
The Future of Pharmacy and Primary Care Must be Connected and Personalized
In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Eddy Furniss and Dr. Trevor Huber to explore how medication compliance and overall outcomes can improve when patients engage with personal pharmacists on their health journeys.
Peaks and Perils of Driving Innovation
in Patient Experience
In this episode, we discuss the initial success and struggles that they have experienced while using this program, and what that means for their practice.
Moving Toward an Integrated and
Team-based Care Model
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Trevor Huber and Dr. Eddie Furniss of Catalyst Health Network to discuss these changes that are required of physicians in order to deliver team-based care, and why some physicians have struggled to make that transition.
Technology, Trust and the Practical Path Toward Better Health for All
In this final segment with Dr. Stephen Buksh, we wrap up our conversation around prospective payment and turn our gaze toward the healthcare industry at-large.
Crossing the Chasm from Fee-for-Service to Prospective Payment
In this episode of Primary First, we continue our conversation with Dr. Stephen Buksh and discuss some of the things that have allowed him and his practice to operate successfully under both prospective payment and fee-for-service models.
Real-world Perspectives on the Practicality of Prospective Payment Model
In this episode, we discuss some of the benefits and drawbacks that come along with a capitated payment model, and the ways that his practice has pivoted to optimize for patient care instead of visit volume as they continue to pursue better patient outcomes.
The Impact of Technology on Expanding Physician Capacity
Catalyst Health Network Medical Director Dr. Michelle Forbes joins us to discuss some of the ways that the right technologies can ease the transition and improve care quality in the process.
Misconceptions About Patient Care in a Prospective Payment Environment
In this episode, we talk about some of the worries that network physicians have expressed, and how they can be addressed to ensure a smoother path toward a more comprehensive care model.
What Physicians Want Out of Advanced Primary Care
In this episode of Primary First, we learn about some of the feedback that she’s received in these conversations, and what that could mean for the future of patient care and practice operations.
How the Catalyst Community Foundation is Working Toward Generational Change
In our latest episode of Primary First, we are joined by Dr. Michelle Forbes, Medical Director for Catalyst Health Network and the Catalyst Community Foundation.
How employers can drive transformation in the healthcare experience
We continue our discussion with healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter on what employers are looking for in alternative models for healthcare benefits.
Moving beyond the status quo for employee health benefits
Healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter joins this episode to discuss how employers can expect more from the broader healthcare system.
How Physicians Can Move the Needle Toward Advanced Primary Care
In episode 6 of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy Christopher Abbott, wrap up their three-part conversation in a discussion about what’s on the horizon in the commercial insurance space, and how physicians can move the needle toward Advanced Primary Care.
How Advanced Primary Care Improves Patient Outcomes
In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network’s VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst’s vision for Advanced Primary Care.
The Practicality of Advanced Primary Care
In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network’s VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst’s vision for Advanced Primary Care.
How Catalyst is Working Toward Prospective Payment
In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow finish their conversation on the ways primary care is changing, and what Catalyst is doing to ensure that prospective payment becomes the norm by bringing purchasers and physicians together.
Preparing for the Next Shift in Care Delivery
In this episode of Primary First, host Dr. Jeff Bullard continues his conversation with Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow, touching on what independent practices can do to prepare for the next big shift in care delivery — and what might happen if they don’t.
How the Pandemic Changed Primary Care
In the first episode of Primary First, Catalyst Health Network’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeff Bullard sits down with Catalyst CEO Dr. Christopher Crow to discuss the Village Health Partners success story.