Family physicians are natural health system leaders
Originally posted on Common Sense Family Doctor on May 26, 2014.
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Last week, the subtitle of a JAMA editorial on accountable care caught my attention: "the paradox of primary care physician leadership." The authors observed that although a typical family physician's or general internist's patient panel accounts for about $10 million in annual health care spending (of which only $500,000 is primary care revenue), primary care physicians have been "underused" as role players in health system reform. They further suggested that claiming leadership positions in accountable care organizations could be "a powerful opportunity [for family physicians] to retain their autonomy and make a positive difference for their patients - as well as their practices' bottom lines."
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