title: The multi-stakeholder movement for primary care renewal and reform.
abstract: A multi-stakeholder movement for primary care renewal and reform has emerged in the United States, out of recognition that the achievement of an efficient, effective, and sustainable health system requires a vibrant primary care sector. We describe the case for reform from the perspective of private purchasers, government, consumers, and clinicians; the principles around which these stakeholders have coalesced; the groundswell of primary care reform initiatives taking place across the country; and the prospects for this coalition to reshape the character of U.S. health care on a stronger foundation of primary care.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare transformation, IBM, Somers, NY, USA. pgrundy@us.ibm.com
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.forename: Kay R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Hagan
authors.forename: Jennie Chin
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Grumbach
mesh_terms: D057171:American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; D035082:Federal Government; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007449:Investments / Q000458:organization & administration; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States