Primary Care First improves care quality and patient experience while reducing expenditures. Designed to increase patient access to advanced primary care services, PCF also supports practices caring for patients with complex care needs or serious illnesses.
The model is available to providers located in 26 regions across the country, with 847 practices and 14 payer partners participating as part of the first cohort.
Primary Care First is for:
PCF will have a five-year performance period. The first performance period began for the PCF component on Jan. 1, 2021. A second cohort for the program began on Jan. 1, 2022. The seriously ill patient component of the model has been delayed and is currently under review.
Understanding how to maximize your program outcomes starts with understanding your data. We work with providers across the country participating in a variety of population, episode and primary care models.
DataGen’s PCF analytics allow you to:
We work with providers across the country participating in alternative payment models. DataGen provides key insight and consultation to help hospitals, health systems, post-acute and other healthcare providers evaluate new programs and monitor how effectively their strategies are working to ensure financial stability and high quality care.
We help practices implement patient-centered care models that improve outcomes and practice performance.