Advancing Primary Care
In 2013, the Foundation established a new priority area focused on advancing primary care. Given the growing demand for primary care, the need to control health care costs, and the opportunities to develop new models of care as New York implements health reform, New York State has a unique moment to have impact on our primary care system. This new area also gives the Foundation an opportunity to build on previous investments related to primary care: efforts to improve clinical care for patients with diabetes; strengthen community health centers; integrate mental health and substance use services; and improve care coordination and reduce costs for people who have multiple chronic conditions.
NYSHealth focuses on three key strategies to advance primary care:
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Expanding primary care capacity and access;
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Encouraging new approaches to primary care delivery for high-need populations; and
- Advancing payment reform.
Measuring Our Impact
The indicators below help us to track the Foundation’s and our grantees’ progress in our work to advance primary care.
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Social Context: Advancing Primary Care
Percentage of New Yorkers reporting they could get medical care when needed.
Learn more2011: 86% of New Yorkers get needed care (U.S. average: 83%)
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Number of New Yorkers in care management programs.
Learn more2013: 17,000 receiving Medicaid health home services or in outreach/ management phase
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Health expenditures in New York State.
Learn more2009:
Per capita personal health care spending:
NYS: $8,341
U.S.: $6,815
Per enrollee Medicare spending:
NYS: $11,604
U.S.: $10,365
Per enrollee Medicaid spending:
NYS: $10,708
U.S.: $6,826
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