The Physicians Foundation Continues to Champion Solutions to Create Change BOSTON, April 23, 2024 – Today, The Physicians Foundation calls for a need to collectively address drivers of health (DOH) throughout the United States, as research continues to suggest the health of individuals across the country is in crisis. The Physicians Foundation remains steadfast in its dedication to comprehensively address patients’ DOH, such as food security and transportation access, improving patient outcomes and ultimately lowering U.S. health care costs through practical solutions. As part of its commitmen ..read more

The Physicians Foundation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Medicare Advantage Advance Notice (CMS-2024-0006) for calendar year 2025.  The Physicians Foundation, compromising physicians from 21 state and county medical societies across the country, practicing in urban, suburban, and rural areas, and representing a diversity of medical specialties was the measure developer of the initial Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) measures. These measures have been proposed or enacted by CMS in 10 federal quality and payment programs ..read more

Scorecard Highlights State-Level Primary Care Performance & Lack of Physician Training in Underserved Communities February 28, 2024 – The second national Primary Care Scorecard released today reveals an intensifying primary care crisis and identifies five reasons why access to affordable, quality primary care services is expected to get worse. Developed by researchers at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Robert Graham Center and co-funded by the Milbank Memorial Fund and The Physicians Foundation, The Health of US Primary Care: 2024 Scorecard report and data dashboard examine crit ..read more

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