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Family Medicine for America’s Health is a collaboration among the eight leading family medicine organizations in the United States to drive continued improvement of the U.S. health care system and demonstrate the value of true primary care. The seven core strategies that describe the strategic direction of Family Medicine were approved by the eight family medicine organizations in April of 2014.
Our tactic teams
Engagement Team
Engaging everyone with a stake in primary care to speak with one powerful voice about the value of primary care
Health Equity
Working together to reduce health disparities and increase the social accountability of primary care organizations across the US
Practice
Preparing for a future in which primary care teams provide comprehensive practice for comprehensive payment and strengthen joy in practice for all
Payment
Moving primary care away from fee-for-service reimbursement to comprehensive primary care payment
Research
Galvanizing the research community to demonstrate primary care’s ability to achieve the Quadruple Aim
Technology
Putting health information technology (HIT) to work to solve problems facing primary care physicians and their practice teams
Workforce Education and Development
Attracting students to choose family medicine and strengthening supports to sustain practicing physicians’ passion for the specialty
Making the Case for Primary Care
Research shows remarkable returns on investment in primary care. For every dollar invested in primary care, we can save $13 in downstream costs to the system. Patients who have primary care spend 30 percent less on health care than patients who don’t and they are less likely to suffer from cancer, heart disease or stroke. Family Medicine for America’s Health is making the case for a strong primary care foundation with the work of our seven tactic teams and a national communications campaign called Health Is Primary.