The pandemic exposed many flaws in healthcare access and delivery, particularly in medical deserts where the population has inadequate access to healthcare. In our latest episode of Primary First, we are joined by Dr. Michelle Forbes, Medical Director for Catalyst Health Network and the Catalyst Community Foundation. We discuss how COVID-19 played a crucial role in the establishment of the foundation, our strategy for partnering with local organizations and the importance of establishing trust in your community as we continue our initiative to bring vaccines to the areas that need it most. Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care.

A better model exists for employer-sponsored healthcare—and bridging the gap to that healthier future may be easier than many believe. We continue our discussion with healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter on what employers are looking for in alternative models for healthcare benefits … and how the industry can align provider incentives to improve costs and outcomes at the same time. Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care.

Employers face an unenviable situation: The costs for employee healthcare benefits continue to increase … but to-date, employers have not had many other options that blend the right mix of patient access, quality and experience at the right cost. Healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter joins this episode to discuss how employers can expect more from the broader healthcare system … and deliver more to their employees through emerging models of care. Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care.

In episode 6 of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy Christopher Abbott, wrap up their three-part conversation in a discussion about what's on the horizon in the commercial insurance space, and how physicians can move the needle toward Advanced Primary Care. Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care.

In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network's VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst's vision for Advanced Primary Care. They dig into the impact of pairing comprehensive care management with prospective payment and how COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of healthcare technologies like telehealth. "Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care. Follow Us on Social!

In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network's VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst's vision for Advanced Primary Care. They dig into the impact of pairing comprehensive care management with prospective payment and how COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of healthcare technologies like telehealth. "Whether you're a current Catalyst Health Network member, interested in joining Catalyst or a patient with questions, visit our website for more details on how Catalyst is working to improve practice results and patient outcomes through the power of Advanced Primary Care. Follow Us on Social!

In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow finish their conversation on the ways primary care is changing, and what Catalyst is doing to ensure that prospective payment becomes the norm by bringing purchasers and physicians together.

In this episode of Primary First, host Dr. Jeff Bullard continues his conversation with Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow, touching on what independent practices can do to prepare for the next big shift in care delivery -- and what might happen if they don't.

In the first episode of Primary First, Catalyst Health Network's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeff Bullard sits down with Catalyst CEO Dr. Christopher Crow to discuss the Village Health Partners success story. They also chat about how the pandemic primed patients to think about their health differently while encouraging physicians to re-think healthcare delivery to remain competitive.