Primary Care

Primary care is the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who address a majority of personal health needs, develop a sustained partnership with patients and practice in the context of family and community.  The primary care practice ideally serves as the client’s “medical home,” the place where an individual has access to comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate and culturally effective services.
 
By partnering with community-based health centers, we help to increase their capacity and efficiency. This allows low-income, uninsured and high-risk individuals better access to comprehensive primary care services.  Since 2008, 16 organizations received funding in this area and a total of $1,628,413 has been awarded.
 
Health Foundation aims to support primary care projects in the following areas:

• Chronic Care Management
• Care Integration and Coordination
• Self-care for Diabetic Patients
• Information Management
• Adherence to Clinical Standards
• Clinic Efficiency

Additional information on the Primary Care Priority Area is available in the Fact Sheet.