Publications
The Center exists in part to create original evidence and information that support and advance conversations around professionalism, value, and other health care issues.
READ about scientific publications, briefs, and reports emerging from the Center and its collaborators below.
Interoperability among hospitals treating populations that have been marginalized
- Jordan Everson PhD, MPP
Submitted on: May, 2023
Interoperable exchange—the sharing and integration of health information between organizations—provides important benefits to patients. While hospital engagement in interoperable exchange and participation in national networks has steadily increased over time, systematic differences in hospital engagement in interoperability exist. Hospital engagement in interoperability and other advanced usages of electronic health records (EHR) have been found to be lower among smaller, rural, and independent hospitals compared to large, urban, health system-based hospitals.
Measuring Trust in Primary Care
- Zachary Merenstein
Submitted on: May, 2023
Trust is a fundamental aspect of any human relationship, and medical care is no exception. An ongoing, trusting relationship between clinicians and patients has shown demonstrable value to primary care. However, there is currently no measure of trust in general use, and none endorsed for use by most value-based payment programs. This review searched the literature for any existing measures of patient trust in primary care clinicians and assessed their potential to be implemented as a patient-reported outcome measure.
CMS’s Universal Foundation Measures Are Not Universally Good For Primary Care
- Robert L. Phillips Jr., MD, MSPH
- Dr. Bob Phillips
- Rebecca Etz
Submitted on: May, 2023
In February of this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its “Universal Foundation” for aligning quality measures across its own programs. The CMS effort is not specific to primary care, but it defines an initial list of measures that falls almost entirely on primary care to capture and comply. It is also directly opposed to recent recommendations to reduce clinician burden, to align measures with the purpose and function of care delivery, and to promote person-centeredness.
Events and Convenings:
Moving from Ideas to Action
The Center for Professionalism & Value is working to engage the public and advance big ideas in the realm of professionalism, and advance evidence in support of effective policy.
Upcoming Events: Join Us
AAFP’s Family Medicine Experience (FMX)
October 13-17, 2020
The Center for Professionalism & Value in Health Care’s PRIME Registry will be in booth #3515 at AAFP’s Family Medicine Experience, October 13-17, 2020.
Press Releases
Stay up-to-date on the latest developments, from recently released studies and research projects, to newly published articles and one-pagers.
Investment Needed in Primary Care Spending
05/18/2020