Primary Care—The More Things Change…

The strategy discussions of our team at OPEN MINDS have had more discussion of the function of "primary care" in the health care system than ever before (see The Primary Care Reinvention). Like all actions in a connected system, the changes in primary care are changing the role of specialty care provider organizations (Will Health Plan Backward Integration 'Remake' Specialty Care?). And this is supported by the results of our recent survey that found significant increases over the past year in the number of primary care provider organization offering behavioral health services, medication assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction, medical home . . .