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Board hears pilot for advanced primary care model led by PBGH, Altais and Blue Shield
Summary
PBGH, Altais and Blue Shield outlined a pilot for 'advanced primary care' that expands care teams, integrates behavioral health, uses virtual scribe technology, and measures performance against national benchmarks; SFHSS will monitor outcomes and consider scaling to additional practices.
A coalition led by Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), provider group Altais and Blue Shield of California presented an advanced primary care pilot to the SFHSS board on Sept. 12 that aims to expand team‑based primary care and measure outcomes for SFHSS members.
"We are looking not just for investing in primary care, but investing in primary care that ensures access that is timely," Raymond Tsai, PBGH’s vice president for Advanced Primary Care, told the board. Tsai described the Care Excellence designation that sets standards for access, integrated behavioral health,…
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