Physician Trade Groups Developing National Primary Care Model With Prospective Payment System

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions (National Alliance) are developing a national primary care model based on a prospective payment system. They are working with regional employer coalitions and physician networks. At this stage of development, the two organizations are focused on developing a roadmap—a common framework—that will set the standard for how purchasers and physicians can work together to deliver meaningful and measurable improvements in how care is paid for and delivered. The AAFP and National Alliance believe this collaboration is the first of its kind between a primary . . .