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Home-Based Care Empowerment: Initial Experience with Primary Care First

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August 18, 2021

Dr. Pouya Afshar, MD, MBA, CEO and Co-Founder of Presidium Health shares his initial experiences as a participant in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Primary Care First (PCF) payment model. Specifically, he discusses how his organization manages high-risk patients by providing quick, adaptive, and appropriate responses to his patients’ medical needs. Dr. Afshar  also describes the financial implications associated with averted ED visits and hospitalizations, as well as opportunities for expansion of the program.

Speaker

  • Dr. Pouya Afshar, MD, MBA, CEO and Co-Founder of Presidium Health, CMO of Integrated Healthcare Alliance

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