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April 27, 2021 | Primary Care Collaborative

PCC Supports New Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations: PCC Signs on to Open Letter to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendation for lung cancer screening in March, expanding the current guidelines to include individuals ages 50 to 80 years who have a 20 pack-year smoking history and...

April 27, 2021

CVS Trial Would Provide Access To Mental Health Services

Drug store chain CVS [CVS Health is a PCC Executive Member] is piloting a program to bring mental health counseling into 12 retail stores. The goal is to improve access to care, and reduce medical costs associated with poor mental health.

April 26, 2021

COVID Vaccines More Available, but Mostly Not in Doctors' Offices: Maryland one of few states with a distribution program

Even as the supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to increase, many doctors clamoring to distribute the vaccine directly to their patients are finding their requests go unheeded, experts say.

April 26, 2021

Why Black And Latino People Still Lag On COVID Vaccines — And How To Fix It

...vaccine inequities are reflected across the country, where Black and Latino people consistently receive a smaller share of vaccine doses than they represent in overall population, COVID-19 cases and deaths... Small clinics ... have...

April 23, 2021 | CVS Health

New white paper: 'The Impact of COVID-19 on mental well-being in the U.S.': Results of an Aetna Mental Health Pulse Survey conducted in late January 2021

The country may be at a mental health breaking point. COVID-19 has exacerbated mental health issues in the U.S. at an astonishing rate, with a swell of stress and anxiety that has consistently worsened since spring 2020. Aside from...

April 22, 2021 | PCPCC Press Release

Primary Care Administering More Vaccines as Mass Immunizations Accelerate: Yet Clinicians Say Their Mental Exhaustion Levels Are at All-Time High

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021—As more COVID-19 vaccines become available to Americans, new data released today by the Larry A. Green Center, in collaboration with the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and 3rd Conversation, shows that primary...

April 21, 2021

States have a new Covid problem: Too much vaccine: Millions of Americans are still getting shots each day — but, in a jarring twist after months of scarcity, too many slots remain open as skeptics hold out.

The supply of Covid vaccines is now exceeding demand in rural areas and big cities, even as states lift remaining eligibility restrictions, open walk-in clinics and even offer shots to out-of-state residents. It's a jarring twist after...

April 21, 2021 | Primary Care Collaborative

Primary Care & COVID-19: Round 28 Survey

Check back regularly for the latest survey results and updates. For data from the previous survey, see Round 27 Results. The Primary Care Collaborative is partnering with the Larry A. Green Center to regularly survey primary care...

April 20, 2021

Cancer, Patients Feel the Effects of Treatment Delays

With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against covid-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care as they find more advanced cancer and...

April 20, 2021 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Reform Programs Fail To Engage Primary Care Organizations, AHRQ Study Finds

Healthcare reform programs have not succeeded in broadly engaging primary care organizations despite years of effort, a new AHRQ-funded study has found. The study, published in Health Services Research, reviewed participation by the nation...

April 19, 2021 | Philadelphia Inquirer

Opinion: Telemedicine doesn’t need to fade away after the pandemic: The coronavirus moved us toward a model of health care that works for many people. We shouldn’t go backward.

This past year, telemedicine has been a critical alternative to in-person visits. They’ve helped doctors like me stay connected to patients, a lifeline for some. Many patients, particularly those with mental health struggles, have told me...

April 13, 2021

Vaccine hesitancy falling significantly among Black Americans: Recent polling suggests Black Americans are becoming more open to COVID-19 vaccinations

As the U.S. continues to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic, recent polling suggests vaccine hesitancy may be falling among Black Americans. Skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines has been more...

April 12, 2021

The unlikely state setting the U.S. vaccination pace The sprawling state, one of the nation's poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple.: The unlikely state setting the U.S. vaccination pace The sprawling state, one of the nation's poorest, overcame the odds by keeping things simple.

New Mexico in recent days became the state first to provide at least one dose to half of its adult population, and a nation-leading 38 percent of adults are fully vaccinated. It’s also among the top-performing states on equity: Over 26...

April 8, 2021

New Issue Brief on Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics

Making Convenient Care the Right Care for All: Improving State Oversight of Urgent Care Centers and Retail Health Clinics is a new issue brief produced by Community Catalyst and the National Health Law Program. A growing number of...

April 8, 2021 | CareQuest Institute for Oral Health

Survey Reveals Impending Spike in Oral Health Needs: Survey conducted by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, which funded production of new PCC report on integration of oral health and primary care

Uncovering a potential surge in upcoming health needs, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health released the first in a series of reports on April 8 that will provide in-depth analysis of the results of a comprehensive national survey...

April 7, 2021

Utah Issues Its First Primary Care Spending Report

The Utah Department of Health issued a primary care spending report using the state’s All Payer Claims Database (APCD). The report uses the Maine Quality Forum’s definition of primary care to calculate the total amount of spending on...

April 6, 2021 | Primary Care Collaborative

Made to Save: Our new partner in the fight to end the pandemic

Today, we’re teaming up with Made to Save, a new initiative working to save lives by increasing access to the COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color. Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic but...

April 6, 2021 | GTMRx Institute

GTMRx Institute Launches National Task Force to Build Vaccine Confidence: The Get the Medications Right™ Institute convenes leaders at today’s BPC event to inform the public’s views on vaccination safety, effectiveness and trust

Tysons Corner, Va. – April 6, 2021 – Today, the Get the Medications Right™ (GTMRx) Institute launched a national task force to identify and address the reasons 45% of Americans don’t feel confident about vaccination against COVID-19. The...

April 6, 2021

Survey Reveals the Serious Mental Health Challenges Facing Frontline Healthcare Workers a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic: 8 in 10 Say Potentially Being Exposed to COVID-19 at Work and Putting Family Members at Risk are Sources of Stress

About 1 in 6 Tested Positive for COVID-19, though Few Experienced Major Symptoms; Those Working in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities Most Likely to Report Testing Positive More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, a...

April 5, 2021

Oregon Value-based Payment Compact

Over 40 healthcare organizations—including several primary care providers—in Oregon signed a voluntary compact to advance the adoption of value-based payment (VBP) in the state. The groups committed to making a good-faith effort to “...