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.

The 2025 TPCC Summit will be held on October 23-24 in Austin, TX. With the theme of Advancing High Quality Primary Care, the summit will explore systemic issues such as access to care, payment reform, and primary care workforce, and will include conversations about behavioral health, rural health, maternal health, community-based interventions, interprofessional care, and more!

Primary care is essential for a healthy community. Primary care teams manage chronic conditions, help prevent diseases, and detect health issues early when they’re easier to treat. Discover how high-quality primary care serves as the cornerstone of healthier individuals and thriving communities.

Primary care impacts everyone and understanding the role policy plays within the healthcare system is essential. With a focus on accessibility, affordability, and quality of care, this webinar will explore how lawmakers' emerging legislative priorities and political shifts may impact primary care. Join us for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Join us for an insightful webinar as we delve into the unique landscape of health in rural Texas. In 2021, 3 million Texans lived in rural areas, more than in any other state in the country. Rural Texans tend to be older and are at a greater risk of facing poor health outcomes. Residents in rural areas face unique health disparities rooted in economic, social, racial, ethnic, and geographic factors.

This webinar will explore the integration of firearm safety into primary care settings and highlight the role of healthcare professionals in promoting safe firearm practices. Effective firearm safety interventions require a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach that engages primary care providers, patients, and community leaders.