2021/03/25 by Rebecca Etz, Etz, Rebecca, Advisory Group, Larry A. Green Center +1
Medicine · Psychology · #COVID-19 #COVID-19 and Mental Health #COVID-19 and healthcare impacts #Clinicians #Coronavirus #Data #Epidemiology #Family Medicine #Front Lines #Health Sciences #PPE #Pandemic #Practice #Primary Care #Survey
paper · pdf · doi:10.7302/1697
openalex publication_date 2021/03/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18
Despite significant strain, primary care continues to address growing patient needs, with 4 in 10 clinicians increasing support for patients with food, housing, or financial insecurities during the pandemic. Although expanding services, as well as their capacity to provide mental health support, practices remain financially fragile. Eight in 10 report practice revenue is more than 10% below pre-pandemic levels. Based on pandemic experience, 75% of clinicians do not believe fee-for-service should account for the majority of primary care payment.