The 11th Annual Texas Primary Care Consortium Summit: Creating Stronger Primary Care Together for a Healthier Texas will take place in Houston, TX.

Join us for an insightful deep dive into the outcomes of the previous legislative session, and examine how the decisions made have shaped the landscape of primary care. The primary care system plays a crucial role in the overall health and well-being of communities, and legislative changes contribute to the evolving health care environment. By the end of this webinar, attendees will have the insight to make informed decisions, implement necessary changes, and contribute to the advancement...

The value of primary care in Texas has long been overlooked. Thirty-two counties lack a primary care physician, 23.6% of adults are uninsured, and Texas leads the nation in rural hospital closures. To ensure Texans can lead their healthiest lives, Texas Primary Care Consortium has identified 2023 policy priorities for the upcoming 88th legislative session. Given the systemic and chronic nature of our state’s challenges, the consortium proposes a multi-sectorial framework of solutions for a posit

Texas Primary Care Consortium 2022 Annual Summit Plenary: Advanced Primary Care: Mapping Progress and the Path Forward Chris Skisak, PhD Executive Director Houston Business Coalition on Health Mark Chassay, MD, MEd, MBA Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Regina Rogoff, JD, BA Chief Executive Officer People's Community Clinic Tom Banning CEO & EVP Texas Academy of Family Physicians

Historically, behavioral health and physical health services have existed in separate silos which limits integration and overall effectiveness. Oral health services have similarly operated along parallel but non-intersecting tracks with primary care.

A panel discussion with 3 key stakeholders in primary care in Texas – a practicing physician; a health policy specialist and a primary care association executive whose goal is to explore key issues and solutions to advance access to care for all Texans while improving health outcomes, reducing disparities, and lowering costs.

This session will review the historical context of primary care in the US including the research of Dr. Starfield and others that helped establish the foundational role of primary care in the health of individuals and communities. The session will then focus on innovations in care models including the patient-centered medical home; Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation models (CPC, CPC+, others) and briefly review the evidence for their impact.

Join us for the 10th Annual Texas Primary Care Consortium Summit: A Decade of Powering Primary Care Transformation, as we honor the past 10 years of convening health champions and continue in our shared pursuit of improving the health of Texans through accessible, equitable, and coordinated person-centered primary care.

Primary care, when prioritized in the health system, results in people living longer lives with more equitable outcomes. Decades of research have proven the foundational role of primary care in improving health outcomes, lowering costs, and reducing disparities.

Learn how a large multi-specialty private practice and a federally qualified health center with multiple locations responded to the challenges presented by the pandemic, including changes implemented and lessons learned.