Primary Care Collaborative

Primary Care Collaborative

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The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is the leading national, nonpartisan and multi-stakeholder voice advocating for better health and wellbeing for all Americans by strengthening primary care. Learn more: https://thepcc.org

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Kevin Grumbach
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Our JGIM article is the amuse-bouche for full-course @thepcc.org Oct 29 release of comprehensive APCM report. Study found only 15% of PCPs used APCM codes by end of first year of availability😟 Of PCPs not using the codes, about half had never heard of them and half reported barriers to use.

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@kgrumbach.bsky.social and colleagues have pulled together a study exploring primary care’s early experiences with APCM. Give the paper a read—and keep an eye out for the PCC’s own evidence report on APCM adoption this Thursday! ⬇️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comPrimary Care Clinician Uptake of Medicare Advanced Primary Care Management Billing Codes - Journal of General Internal MedicineBackground In January 2025, Medicare introduced Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) fee codes, the most substantial of recent Medicare reforms intended to better value the work of comprehensive pr...
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In a new @nejm.org Catalyst article, a Jefferson Health initiative is highlighting how ambient AI can reduce documentation burdens and help return valuable time to patient care. An important look at technology's role in strengthening primary care. ⬇️ catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

catalyst.nejm.orgAmbient AI as a Tool for Returning Time to CareAn initiative at Jefferson Health involving 5234 provisioned clinicians and more than 283,000 ambulatory encounters has been associated with reduced time spent and effort expended in documenting pa...
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@kgrumbach.bsky.social and colleagues have pulled together a study exploring primary care’s early experiences with APCM. Give the paper a read—and keep an eye out for the PCC’s own evidence report on APCM adoption this Thursday! ⬇️ link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comPrimary Care Clinician Uptake of Medicare Advanced Primary Care Management Billing Codes - Journal of General Internal MedicineBackground In January 2025, Medicare introduced Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) fee codes, the most substantial of recent Medicare reforms intended to better value the work of comprehensive pr...
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How is APCM shaping the future of primary care? Join West Health, the PCC and a swath of health leaders as we unveil findings from our 2026 Evidence Report, exploring APCM adoption, implementation challenges and what’s next for primary care payment. ⬇️ thepcc.pub/er2026webinar

thepcc.pubEvidence Report Release - APCM: Ensuring the Bundled Payment Delivers Better Health - PCCIn January 2025, Medicare began covering Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), APCM services and related billing codes wer...
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The PCC/West Health 2026 Evidence Report dives into the current state, factors and challenges of APCM adoption—and how the primary care community views CMS's latest effort to address chronic conditions. Join these presenters for the 10/29 release ⬇️ thepcc.pub/er2026webinar

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Advancing whole-person care is essential to building a stronger, more comprehensive primary care system. Give this @jabfm.bsky.social article a read, which makes the case for establishing whole-person care as the standard of care. ⬇️ www.jabfm.org/content/39/1...

jabfm.orgWhole-Person Care as the Standard of CareThe US healthcare system is failing our patients, our clinicians, and our communities, while costs are rapidly increasing. There is interest among practitioners, patients, and Centers for Medicaid and...
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Earlier this week, Dr. Deborah Cohen joined the PCC for the release of her new evidence report, Designing the Interprofessional Team to Deliver Comprehensive Primary Care. A huge thanks to Dr. Cohen, our reaction panelists, and all who attended the event in-person and virtually!

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Most respondents to a recent PCC survey (sponsored by West Health) seemed to view APCM services as a path to address the low (or nonexistent) pricing that exists for primary care services or to expand the team to better meet patients’ needs. Read more ⬇️ thepcc.pub/apcmperspect...

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CMM is essential to the success of advanced primary care. It aligns with national health reform goals, improves outcomes and delivers value across the health care system. Learn more in a PCC/ACCP fact sheet ⬇️ thepcc.pub/integratingcmm

thepcc.pubIntegrating Comprehensive Medication Management into Advanced Primary Care - PCCThe Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and American College of Clinicial Pharmacy (ACCP) developed a resource guide to support the integration of Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) into advanced ...
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PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner had the exciting opportunity to join these fantastic health leaders at the Andrew Weil Center and Ardmore Institute of Health's Whole Person Care Convening at @uarizona.bsky.social. A huge thanks to all who organized, attended and presented at this fantastic event!

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Not sure if #APCM is the right fit for your practice? Our 2026 Evidence Report takes an early look at these new payment codes, including factors enabling early adopters to leverage these exciting new services. Join these panelists 10/29 to learn more ⬇️ thepcc.pub/er2026webinar

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Saving America's primary care system requires bold action now. Read more in a new piece written by PCC's Ann Greiner and two other health leaders in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social ⬇️ www.medicaleconomics.com/view/saving-...

medicaleconomics.comSaving America's primary care system requires bold action now | Medical EconomicsThree health policy leaders argue that strengthening primary care payment isn't an attack on specialists — it's the fix the whole system needs.
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On October 29, join the PCC (in-person or virtually!) for the release of our 2026 Evidence Report, APCM: Ensuring the Bundled Payment Delivers Better Health. Learn more and register below ⬇️ thepcc.pub/er2026webinar

thepcc.pubEvidence Report Release - APCM: Ensuring the Bundled Payment Delivers Better Health - PCCIn January 2025, Medicare began covering Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), APCM services and related billing codes wer...
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PCC President and CEO Ann Greiner was part of a three-person VASEM panel who gave “Ted Talks” about primary care. Ann’s talk was titled “Wellness is Inspiring: A Social Movement to Strengthen Primary Care can get us to the Promised Land.”

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A new ACLM expert consensus statement identifies shared medical appointments as an innovative care model that can expand access, foster social support, promote healthy behavior change and improve whole-person chronic disease care delivery. Read more ⬇️ www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

prnewswire.comExpert consensus statement highlights promise of shared medical appointments for chronic disease care/PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) has published an expert consensus statement identifying best practices for delivering...
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PCC's Ann Greiner will be participating in the Andrew Weil Center and Ardmore Institute of Health's Whole Person Care Convening at the @uarizona.bsky.social, joining colleagues from across medicine/health care to find common ground around what whole-person care means and what it can make possible.

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In July 2026, the PCC conducted a short survey to gain a deeper understanding of the primary care community’s awareness and perspective on APCM services. Check out what we unpacked below ⬇️ thepcc.pub/apcmperspect...

thepcc.pubThe PCC Community’s Perspective on APCM - PCCBelow is an excerpt from the PCC’s upcoming 2026 Evidence Report, APCM: Ensuring it Delivers Better Health. To learn more, join the PCC on October 29 for the release of our 2026 report by registering ...
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In our 2026 Evidence Report, the PCC dives into the current state of APCM adoption, factors driving adoption, challenges early adopters have faced and CMS’s latest effort to address chronic conditions. Join us, in-person or virtually, for its release: thepcc.pub/er2026webinar

thepcc.pubEvidence Report Release - APCM: Ensuring it Delivers Better Health - PCCIn January 2025, Medicare began covering Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) services. According to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), APCM services and related billing codes wer...
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The PCC is delighted to name Aisha Pittman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at NAACOS, as our latest Primary Care Champion. Check out short interview with Pittman (as well as a summary and video highlights) ⬇️ thepcc.pub/aishapittman...

thepcc.pubPrimary Care Champion: Aisha Pittman, MPH - PCCThe Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) is delighted to name Aisha Pittman, MPH, as our latest Primary Care Champion. Pittman serves as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Associa...
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In a new fact sheet, the PCC and West Health provide insights into how policymakers can help remove one of the biggest hurdles to widespread adoption of APCM: cost-sharing. Read more ⬇️ thepcc.pub/congressstre...

thepcc.pubChronic Care in Medicare: How Congress Can Strengthen the New APCM - PCCAdvanced Primary Care Management services—launched by Medicare in 2024—show enormous promise in supporting primary care to deliver whole-person primary care. By creating a single, bundled payment that...
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The PCC recently hosted a webinar exploring the role of nutrition in primary, with a focus on how clinicians can effectively implement nutrition-based interventions to enhance the health of their patients. Check out the recording and key highlights ⬇️ thepcc.pub/kitchentocli...

thepcc.pubBringing the Kitchen to Clinic: Nutrition and Primary Care - PCCWith support from the Ardmore Institute of Health and Healing Works Foundation, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) recently hosted a webinar exploring the role of nutrition in a primary care setting...
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"Not having a family doctor, not being able to get timely appointments, or being forced to frequently switch doctors all increase the risk that a person will become sicker over time, research has shown." More in a @healthday.bsky.social article ⬇️ www.healthday.com/health-news/...

healthday.comWhat Happens When You Can’t See A Family Doctor Regularly?TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Lynn Ramirez, 65, takes maintenance medications common to many older Americans. And like her fellow Americans, R
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For two decades, the PCC has served as a trusted convener + catalyst for advancing the nation’s health by strengthening primary care. We invite you to celebrate with us and help jumpstart our next two decades with a tax-deductible donation to the PCC. ⬇️ thepcc.pub/pcc20bday

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Community Catalyst
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How can primary care teams make nutrition-based interventions work for the communities they serve? TMRW: Join @thepcc.org for a conversation w/ Brandon Wilson on the role of nutrition in primary care, what effective implementation looks like, & how teams are supporting patients’ health & wellbeing.

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The speakers are set! Join the PCC and health leaders for our upcoming webinar exploring the role of nutrition in a primary care setting and how clinicians can effectively implement nutrition-based interventions to enhance the health of their patients. ⬇️ thepcc.pub/kitchentocli...

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In July, CMS's Dr. Jake Quinton sat down with the PCC and other health leaders to discuss the proposed 2027 MPFS rule and its investment in primary care. Check out Nick Hut's great writeup in HFMA exploring the conversation and these proposed changes ⬇️ www.hfma.org/payment-reim...

hfma.org2027 Medicare primary care payment changes target longstanding undervaluationCMS’s 2027 PFS proposal would shift Medicare payment toward primary care, ACOs and behavioral health, with major specialty trade-offs.
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The PCC and ACCP have developed a resource guide to support the integration of Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) into advanced primary care models, including the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Give it a read ⬇️ thepcc.pub/integratingcmm

thepcc.pubIntegrating Comprehensive Medication Management into Advanced Primary Care - PCCThe Primary Care Collaborative (PCC) and American College of Clinicial Pharmacy (ACCP) developed a resource guide to support the integration of Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) into advanced ...
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In a statement for the record for @housecommerce.bsky.social's Health Subcommittee hearing, the PCC and our Better Health NOW Campaign have expressed our support for the bipartisan Patients First Act. Read our full statement ⬇️ thepcc.pub/patientsfirs...

thepcc.pubPCC Statement for the Record on H.R. 9693, the Patients First Act of 2026 - PCCIn a statement for the record for the House Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee hearing, the PCC and our Better Health NOW Campaign have expressed our support for the bipartisan Patients First A...
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Whether its improving prevention or better care coordination, strengthening primary care payment improves our entire health care system. Read more in a new piece written by PCC's Ann Greiner and two other health leaders in @medicaleconomics.bsky.social ⬇️ www.medicaleconomics.com/view/saving-...

medicaleconomics.comSaving America's primary care system requires bold action now | Medical EconomicsThree health policy leaders argue that strengthening primary care payment isn't an attack on specialists — it's the fix the whole system needs.
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Important news: PCC Member @stfm-fm.bsky.social is launching a new task force to "develop behavioral health scope of practice recommendations for family physicians." Learn more and apply to be considered for the task force by Thursday, September 17 ⬇️ stfm.org/news/2026/ca...

stfm.orgCall for Members of a Task Force to Develop Behavioral Health Scope of Practice Recommendations for Family PhysiciansSTFM is accepting applications for a task force to develop Behavioral Health Scope of Practice Recommendations for family physicians.