One of the major root cause problems is the strong pull to maintain Fee-For-Service payment, which incentivizes volume (visits, procedures, tests, imaging & hospitalizations) over preventive care. He goes on to state that the underlying problem is the status quo and inertia of legacy stakeholders, whom he describes as having turned the American health system into a ‘wealth system’ - that is, a system that creates wealth for the few at the expense of the majority of Americans who can not easily access or afford healthcare. How Chris is organizing a sustainable financial model that can support this enhanced model of primary care.Įarly on in our discussion Chris points out that although American consumers demand outstanding customer service, convenience and quality in every other facet of their lives when it comes to healthcare they have been gripped by what he terms “the tyranny of low expectations”. The critical distinction between ‘Direct Primary Care’ and ‘Advanced Primary Care’.
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The “extended care team” approach that Chris and his colleagues have taken to create an ‘Advanced Primary Care’. The three major stakeholders in healthcare, which Chris and his colleagues have built their approach around. Some of the underlying problems that greatly sub-optimize the performance of our healthcare system. He is a nationally recognized healthcare innovator with numerous recognitions & awards but more importantly he has spent the past 20 plus years focused on helping communities thrive through improving the delivery of healthcare. is the CEO and Founder of the Catalyst Health Network. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with him a number of times, and am impressed by his personal story, as well as what he and his colleagues have accomplished.Ĭhristopher Crow M.D. He is an inspiring leader and a bold reframer of healthcare. Chris Crow, has a compelling story to tell. It’s different in a number of ways and it’s creating outstanding outcomes for patients, payers, and providers.
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The focus of this interview is an approach to primary care that is divergent from the mainstream approach.