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- [cache](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/cache/) - Matic AI Boldly Declares Independence for Primary Care Providers —“We Are Not Going Back!”
- [Matic AI Boldly Declares Independence for Primary Care Providers —“We Are Not Going Back!"](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/matic-ai-boldly-declares-independence-for-primary-care-providers-we-are-not-going-back/) - Matic AI Boldly Declares Independence for Primary Care Providers —“We Are Not Going Back!" Matic declares independence for primary care providers everywhere, shouting “never again!” to burnout, missed care gaps, after-hours charting, downcoding, ill-informed diagnoses, inbox overload and the mountain of other non-clinical tasks and repetitive obligations that take doctors away from the reason they
- [2025 Top Workplaces DFW survey results are in](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2025-top-workplaces-dfw-survey-results-are-in/) - Catalyst Health Group named Dallas Morning News Top Places to Work six years in a row from 2020-2025. The program recognizes and celebrates business that make North Texas a better place to work.
- [Room for Innovation in Digital Transformation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/room-for-innovation-in-digital-transformation/) - Digital Transformation is a huge buzz word in the world of healthcare at the moment. With the pandemic, we had to scramble to find a digital way to do many things in order to stay safe. So in a lot of ways, healthcare has been skyrocketed into the future, but there is still room for improvement.
- [Returning the joy of medicine to our primary care physicians](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/returning-the-joy-of-medicine-to-our-primary-care-physicians/) - Nearly 50 years have passed since the first published mention of physician burnout. Clinical psychologist Herbert Freudenberger described the “excessive demands on energy, strength or resources” and wrote of how it resulted in “fatigue, frustration, cynicism.” And though initiatives, programs, and solutions to address burnout have grown, the concerns first cited in 1974 have grown
- [Escaping the Stockholm Syndrome in Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/escaping-the-stockholm-syndrome-in-primary-care/) - If you’ve ever watched one of Chef Gordon Ramsay’s TV shows, you may have a sense of how much work and coordination goes into delivering food to patrons—at the appropriate temperature, cooked to the proper specifications, and presented on time. When something goes wrong in the kitchen, it can lead to a cascade of problems
- [Slice of Healthcare Podcast - Tony Willoughby, CEO Stellus Rx](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/slice-of-healthcare-podcast-tony-willoughby-ceo-stellus-rx/)
- [Escaping Stockholm Syndrome in Primary Healthcare w/ Dr. Christopher Crow](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/escaping-stockholm-syndrome-in-primary-healthcare-w-dr-christopher-crow/)
- [Beyond the First Wave of Digital Pharmacy Innovation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/beyond-the-first-wave-of-digital-pharmacy-innovation/) - The good and the bad news about the digital future of pharmacy: Despite hundreds of millions of dollars invested in digital pharmacies in recent years, we’ve just started to scratch the surface for the impact that pharmacies and pharmacists can make on the health of our communities. The first wave of digital pharmacy companies has made the
- [Can Conscious Capitalism Work for DFW Healthcare?](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/can-conscious-capitalism-work-for-dfw-healthcare/) - Like many other industries, the healthcare business in North Texas has been robust over the years, with unprecedented growth and a diversified economy helping to lift all boats in the region. Corporate relocations, relatively inexpensive housing, and a business-friendly climate have led to a booming economy that has weathered recent storms better than most regions.
- [Why Healthcare Spending’s Tipping Point Is In Sight](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/why-healthcare-spendings-tipping-point-is-in-sight/) - It’s hard to see reports of the astronomical costs of American healthcare and not become immediately desensitized to the enormity of it all. In 2021, fueled somewhat by the pandemic, American healthcare costs topped $4.3 trillion (membership required). By 2028, that number could surpass $6 trillion.
- [Catalyst Health Network, largest network of independent primary care physicians in Texas, forms partnership with agilon health](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-health-network-largest-network-of-independent-primary-care-physicians-in-texas-forms-partnership-with-agilon-health/) - Catalyst Health Network, largest network of independent primary care physicians in Texas, forms partnership with agilon health Network members will utilize agilon and Catalyst’s combined expertise and innovation to expand value-based care to more seniors across Texas and accelerate care transformation. PLANO, Texas AND AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2023 – Catalyst Health Network, the largest
- [Christopher Crow On 5 Things We Must Do To Improve the US Healthcare System](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/christopher-crow-on-5-things-we-must-do-to-improve-the-us-healthcare-system/) - Pharmacists acting as an extension of physicians’ care teams is a key component of the tech-enabled, integrated care team I described above. Medication errors, poor adherence, incomplete treatment plans, and lack of communication around prescriptions have significant implications on the health of patients and contribute to rising costs. By integrating the PCP with the pharmacist
- [Why We Need To Invest In The Right Type Of Healthcare Innovation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/why-we-need-to-invest-in-the-right-type-of-healthcare-innovation/) - Last year saw $41 billion invested in digital health companies. That’s billions and billions of dollars put toward innovating and improving a healthcare system that virtually all stakeholders believe is in desperate need of reimagination, reconstruction and revolution.
- [Balancing Budget and Need for Updates: The Struggles of Keeping Physician Practices Alive](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/balancing-budget-and-need-for-updates-the-struggles-of-keeping-physician-practices-alive/) - The world of healthcare embracing the digital world has been a very well celebrated move. This move has helped so many people in so many ways. It allowed people to stay at home and be safe during the pandemic. It allows people in rural areas to connect to specialists far away without all of the
- [Addressing needs in rural primary care now: How and why government entities can do more](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/addressing-needs-in-rural-primary-care-now-how-and-why-government-entities-can-do-more/) - With new eyes turned toward primary care – within the health care and technology segments, as well as the investment community at-large – the industry has received a dose of desperately overdue attention and support.
- [Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September 2022](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-september-2022-2/)
- [Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – September 2022](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-september-2022/)
- [11 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Maintain A Professional Image](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/11-ways-entrepreneurs-can-maintain-a-professional-image/) - For an entrepreneur, the reputation of their business is everything. Each and every interaction with a potential or current customer has a direct impact on whether that customer chooses to engage or disengage with a company, and businesses today also have the challenge of maintaining their standing in an increasingly online world.
- [Exploring Health in a Deeper Way](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/exploring-health-in-a-deeper-way/) - Tapping into the full potential of primary care providers will mean the U.S. healthcare system investing more in new payment models and the workforce in general.
- [Pharmacy Focus Episode 56: How to Enhance the Patient Experience Through Integrated Care Models](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/pharmacy-focus-episode-56-how-to-enhance-the-patient-experience-through-integrated-care-models/) - Willoughby hopes on a global standpoint that every chronic condition patient has access to a support team that is there to provide care.
- [The Next-Gen Practice: How Millennials Are Transforming Medicine](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/the-next-gen-practice-how-millennials-are-transforming-medicine/) - Waco family physician Stefan Huber, DO, has grand plans to open his own private practice in the near future.
- [The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Dallas for 2022](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/the-top-25-healthcare-technology-leaders-of-dallas-for-2022/) - The Healthcare Technology Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Dallas for 2022. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex is home to more than 40 corporate headquarters, including more than 20 Fortune 500 companies, giving it one of the largest corporate headquarters concentrations in the United States.
- [Transforming the Pharmacy Experience Will Transform Health Outcomes](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/transforming-the-pharmacy-experience-will-transform-health-outcomes/) - It’s just human nature in many ways: We often know what we need to do, but we struggle to take all the steps at exactly the right time to get to the outcome we desire. Such is the case with medication adherence. We’re prescribed medication. Oftentimes, we know the medication will help us. And yet,
- [Advancing into a High-Performing Value-Based Network](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/advancing-into-a-high-performing-value-based-network-2/)
- [Newly Released Podcasts 9/7/22](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/newly-released-podcasts-9-7-22/)
- [VBC Insights: Dr. Christopher Crow, CEO and Co-Founder of Catalyst Health Group](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/vbc-insights-dr-christopher-crow-ceo-and-co-founder-of-catalyst-health-group/)
- [Advancing into a High-Performing Value-Based Network](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/advancing-into-a-high-performing-value-based-network/) - Over the past few years, the shift to value-based care has slowed down as organizations struggle with leadership alignment around care delivery advancements. However, lessons can be learned from organizations that have successfully advanced value-based care – including how to position the organization for value-based success, how to build performance based contracts, and how to
- [How to improve medication adherence [PODCAST]](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-to-improve-medication-adherence-podcast/) - “Automation and technologies can enable adherence, but true change happens when physicians and pharmacists work together in collaborative teams to achieve common goals: Better managed chronic conditions, fewer complications, and improved experience for patients and physicians.”
- [Technology and Advanced, Team-based Primary Care – #HITsm Chat Topic](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/technology-and-advanced-team-based-primary-care-hitsm-chat-topic/) - We’re excited to share the topic and questions for this week’s #HITsm chat happening Friday, 7/8 at Noon ET (9 AM PT). This week’s chat will be hosted by Christopher Crow, MD (@catalysthg) on the topic “Technology and Advanced, Team-based Primary Care.”
- [Key leadership appointments at Catalyst Health Network reflect the organization's continued growth, advancement and innovation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/key-leadership-appointments/) - Key Leadership Appointments at Catalyst Health Network Reflect the Organization's Continued Growth, Advancement and Innovation Plano, Texas, Jan. 24, 2022 – Catalyst Health Group—a champion for primary care access, innovation and investment—announces three new, senior leadership roles within Catalyst Health Network. This leadership expansion spotlights the ongoing growth and impact of the Network, which today
- [Society of St. Vincent de Paul has a new CEO](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/society-of-st-vincent-de-paul-has-a-new-ceo/) - Plus, Four Seasons hires new executive chef; Match welcomes new VP; and more.
- [Chronic care management with LeadingReach and Catalyst Health Group](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/chronic-care-management-with-leadingreach-and-catalyst-health-group/) - Chronic care management has become one of the most important topics to healthcare organizations. The move to value based care is going to require every organization to better understand how to manage chronic conditions.
- [DFW healthcare brief: Southwest Transplant Alliance and Catalyst Health Group announce new leadership](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dfw-healthcare-brief-southwest-transplant-alliance-and-catalyst-health-group-announce-new-leadership/) - Dr. Michelle Forbes will serve as chief medical officer for Catalyst Health Network after previously serving as medical director for the organization.
- [Expanding physician capacity through connected teams and technologies](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/expanding-physician-capacity-through-connected-teams-and-technologies/) - Hundreds of primary care physicians (PCPs) comprise our network of independent providers—the largest of its kind in the Southwest. And I bet 100% of them believe that, as a profession, PCPs lack access to the data, technologies and teams needed to maximize their impact on patient health. As a result, too many PCPs overextend themselves
- [State of entrepreneurship ‘Lightning Rundown’: The North Texas startup ecosystem](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/state-of-entrepreneurship-lightning-rundown-the-north-texas-startup-ecosystem/) - North Texas is well on its way to becoming one of the top startup hubs in the country, said Trey Bowles at The DEC’s annual State of Entrepreneurship event in early March. Over the past year, a number of announcements took place to bolster that idea—not the least of which were the region’s numerous launches, fundings, and
- [How can practices stay on the winning side of payment transformation?](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-can-practices-stay-on-the-winning-side-of-payment-transformation/) - Talk to a roomful of primary care physicians (PCP) about the need to reduce burnout and burden in their profession, and you’ll see near-universal agreement. Float the idea that this sort of transformation requires a fundamental shift in how they think about payment, and the tone of the room grows a bit more tense.
- [How Collin County healthcare providers are managing record population growth](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-collin-county-healthcare-providers-are-managing-record-population-growth/) - Four Collin County leaders talk about how their organizations have met the challenge of keeping people healthy in the midst of a population explosion.
- [Health IT issues that deserve a second read - March 2022](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-march-2022-2/) - One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed some, here are the top
- [DFW healthcare brief: Medical City Dallas best for maternity and UTSW’s top medical school honor](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dfw-healthcare-brief-medical-city-dallas-best-for-maternity-and-utsws-top-medical-school-honor/) - Plus Project Access Tarrant County and Texas Health Physicians Group honored and more.
- [Team-based model of care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/team-based-model-of-care/) - Jeff Bullard, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Product Strategy Officer for Catalyst Health Group, primary care providers, discusses the importance of integrating pharmacists into care coordination teams and how a team-based approach can help improve medication adherence and overall patient health.
- [Health IT issues that deserve a second read – March 2022](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/health-it-issues-that-deserve-a-second-read-march-2022/) - One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed some, here are the top
- [Automatic refill and 90-day fill programs don’t improve medication adherence](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/automatic-refill-and-90-day-fill-programs-dont-improve-medication-adherence/) - Health care has fooled us into believing a number of myths that—taken at face value—sound logical and true. Here’s one of the most pervasive and dangerous myths: Pharmacy’s value comes from convenience and access. And here’s another one: 90-day fills, and automatic refills on prescriptions improve medication adherence and patient health.
- [It's time for primary care to take advantage of advanced technology](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/its-time-for-primary-care-to-take-advantage-of-advanced-technology/) - With the U.S. underinvesting in ambulatory care, patients avoiding preventive visits and PCPs still overburdened, new IT and staffing strategies are needed. But one expert says fee-for-service payments are standing in the way.
- [How prospective payment models can transform primary care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-prospective-payment-models-can-transform-primary-care/) - Moving away from fee-for-service would spur innovation, team-based care.
- [Miss your doctor's appointments during the pandemic? Here are the tests you may need to catch up on](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/miss-your-doctors-appointments-during-the-pandemic-here-are-the-tests-you-may-need-to-catch-up-on/) - Health experts say delayed preventive care because of COVID-19 could have major physical and financial consequences.
- [Meet the Dallas 500: Dr. Chris Crow](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/meet-the-dallas-500-dr-chris-crow/) - The Catalyst Health Group CEO and Co-founder shares what trend is shaping healthcare, what moment he is most proud of, and where to find the best cheesesteak.
- [Episode 14: Crossing the Chasm from Fee-for-Service to Prospective Payment](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-14-crossing-the-chasm/) - Years of operating in a fee-for-service environment have made it difficult for many physicians to envision working under a prospective payment model. In this episode of Primary First, we continue our conversation with Dr. Stephen Buksh and discuss some of the things that have allowed him and his practice to operate successfully under both prospective
- [Contributor: 3 Ways Technology Empowers PCPs and Patients to Transform the Health Care Experience and Improve Outcomes](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/contributor-3-ways-technology-empowers-pcps-and-patients-to-transform-the-health-care-experience-and-improve-outcomes/) - Tech-driven connectivity and collaboration tools empower primary care providers (PCPs) to shepherd patient care, while simultaneously empowering patients to make more informed and strategic decisions about their own health and care journey.
- [Launching Catalyst Health Group](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/launching-catalyst-health-group/) - Claiming our name, with eyes to the future It’s always been about helping people. Every bit of work, every team, every organization we’ve formed over the past 15 years—from the start of Village Health Partners to StratiFi Health to Catalyst Health Network to Catalyst Health Rx to the Catalyst Community Foundation—we’ve always worked to do
- [Subscribe to 'Primary First:' The Catalyst Health Network Microcast](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-7-19-subscribe-to-primary-first-the-catalyst-health-network-microcast/) - Primary First offers the latest insights and ideas for boosting primary care practices’ operational effectiveness and performance. Make sure you subscribe!
- [Episode 1: How the Pandemic Changed Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-1-how-the-pandemic-changed-primary-care/) - In the first episode of Primary First, Catalyst Health Network's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jeff Bullard sits down with Catalyst CEO Dr. Christopher Crow to discuss the Village Health Partners success story. They also chat about how the pandemic primed patients to think about their health differently while encouraging physicians to re-think healthcare delivery to
- [Episode 2: Preparing for the Next Shift in Care Delivery](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-2-preparing-for-the-next-shift-in-care-delivery/) - In this episode of Primary First, host Dr. Jeff Bullard continues his conversation with Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow, touching on what independent practices can do to prepare for the next big shift in care delivery -- and what might happen if they don't. Subscribe to Primary First
- [Episode 3: How Catalyst is Working Toward Prospective Payment](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-3-how-catalyst-is-working-toward-prospective-payment/) - In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst Health Network CEO Dr. Christopher Crow finish their conversation on the ways primary care is changing, and what Catalyst is doing to ensure that prospective payment becomes the norm by bringing purchasers and physicians together. Subscribe to Primary First
- [Episode 4: The Practicality of Advanced Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-4-the-practicality-of-advanced-primary-care/) - In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network's VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst's vision for Advanced Primary Care. They dig into the impact of pairing comprehensive care management with prospective payment and how COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of healthcare technologies like telehealth. Subscribe
- [Episode 5: How Advanced Primary Care Improves Patient Outcomes](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-5-how-advanced-primary-care-improves-patient-outcomes/) - In this episode of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Chris Abbott, Catalyst Health Network's VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy discuss Catalyst's vision for Advanced Primary Care. They dig into the impact of pairing comprehensive care management with prospective payment and how COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of healthcare technologies like telehealth. Subscribe
- [Episode 6: How Physicians Can Move the Needle Toward Advanced Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-6-how-physicians-can-move-the-needle-toward-advanced-primary-care/) - In episode 6 of Primary First, Dr. Bullard and Catalyst VP of Payer Relations, Product and Performance Strategy Christopher Abbott, wrap up their three-part conversation in a discussion about what's on the horizon in the commercial insurance space, and how physicians can move the needle toward Advanced Primary Care. Subscribe to Primary First
- [Episode 7: Moving beyond the status quo for employee health benefits](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-7-moving-beyond-the-status-quo-for-employee-health-benefits/) - Employers face an unenviable situation: The costs for employee healthcare benefits continue to increase … but to-date, employers have not had many other options that blend the right mix of patient access, quality and experience at the right cost. Healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter joins this episode to discuss how employers can expect more from
- [Episode 8: How employers can drive transformation in the healthcare experience](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-8-how-employers-can-drive-transformation-in-the-healthcare-experience/) - A better model exists for employer-sponsored healthcare—and bridging the gap to that healthier future may be easier than many believe. We continue our discussion with healthcare transformation expert Ashleigh Gunter on what employers are looking for in alternative models for healthcare benefits … and how the industry can align provider incentives to improve costs and
- [Episode 13: Real-world Perspectives on the Practicality of Prospective Payment Models](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-13-real-world-perspectives-on-the-practicality-of-prospective-payment-models/) - As we continue to move away from fee-for-service and toward prospective payment, it's helpful to talk with doctors who have dealt with both payment models. Dr. Stephen Buksh sits on our board of directors here at Catalyst Health Network, but is also a practicing physician who deals with both fee-for-service and capitated payment models through
- [Episode 12: The Impact of Technology on Expanding Physician Capacity](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-12-the-impact-of-technology-on-expanding-physician-capacity/) - The move to prospective payment undoubtedly requires some changes to practice operations and workflow…but that doesn’t have to be alarming. Catalyst Health Network Medical Director Dr. Michelle Forbes joins us to discuss some of the ways that the right technologies can ease the transition and improve care quality in the process. Subscribe to Primary
- [Episode 11: Misconceptions About Patient Care in a Prospective Payment Environment](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-11-misconceptions-about-patient-care-in-a-prospective-payment-environment/) - Physicians have expressed apprehension at the idea of moving to prospective payment and a fair amount ties to concerns over the resources and bandwidth required for patient care. In this episode, we talk about some of the worries that network physicians have expressed, and how they can be addressed to ensure a smoother path toward
- [Episode 9: How the Catalyst Community Foundation is Working Toward Generational Change](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-9-how-the-catalyst-community-foundation-is-working-toward-generational-change/) - The pandemic exposed many flaws in healthcare access and delivery, particularly in medical deserts where the population has inadequate access to healthcare. In our latest episode of Primary First, we are joined by Dr. Michelle Forbes, Medical Director for Catalyst Health Network and the Catalyst Community Foundation. We discuss how COVID-19 played a crucial role
- [Episode 10: What Physicians Want Out of Advanced Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/episode-10-what-physicians-want-out-of-advanced-primary-care/) - As one of our medical directors here at Catalyst Health Network, Dr. Michelle Forbes has had dozens of conversations with her network colleagues about advanced primary care. In this episode of Primary First, we learn about some of the feedback that she’s received in these conversations, and what that could mean for the future of
- [Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards 2018](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/finalists-announced-d-ceos-excellence-in-healthcare-awards-2018/) - Annual program recognizes the people, places, deals, and trends that shaped North Texas healthcare in 2018.
- [Catalyst and UnitedHealthcare’s ACO Saved $28 Million Over the Last Two Years](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-and-unitedhealthcares-aco-saved-28-million-over-the-last-two-years/) - Catalyst Health Network and UnitedHealthcare’s accountable care organization knocked $28 million off of North Texas healthcare costs over the last two years for UnitedHealthcare’s 78,000 plan participants.
- [Value-Based Health Insurer Contracts Growing In Number, But Not Risk](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/value-based-health-insurer-contracts-growing-in-number-but-not-risk/) - While the number of value-based payment arrangements between payers and providers may be soaring, many of these relationships are structured in such a way that the incentive to improve health is not all that great.
- [Catalyst and UnitedHealthcare ACO Has Saved $40 million in Three Years](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-and-unitedhealthcare-aco-has-saved-40-million-in-three-years/) - Coordinated care, data sharing, and reducing out-of-network costs are all part of the collaboration.
- [Texans are paying more for health insurance — and using it less](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/texans-are-paying-more-for-health-insurance-and-using-it-less/) - In Dallas-Fort Worth, health care prices climbed 15% from 2012 to 2016, and usage dropped by double digits.
- [An antidote for rising health care prices? How D-FW docs are staying independent](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/an-antidote-for-rising-health-care-prices-how-d-fw-docs-are-staying-independent/) - With 790 primary care providers and over 1 million patients, Catalyst Health Network in Plano offers a counterweight to big hospitals.
- [Investing more in primary care could lower health spending — if patients would go along](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/investing-more-in-primary-care-could-lower-health-spending-if-patients-would-go-along/) - In the U.S., hospitals consume over six times more health dollars than primary care.
- [Zero deductibles and $5 copays? How American Airlines and Plano are cutting out-of-pocket health costs](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/zero-deductibles-and-5-copays-how-american-airlines-and-plano-are-cutting-out-of-pocket-health-costs/) - Fort Worth offers free virtual visits, too, and penalties for going to the ER without a true emergency.
- [North Texas Providers Roll Out Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/north-texas-providers-roll-out-drive-thru-covid-19-testing/) - As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, public and private health care providers in North Texas are launching drive-thru COVID-19 testing centers, but the capacity for testing remains limited.
- [Texas is urging patients to seek remote health care. Some insurance plans won't pay for it.](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/texas-is-urging-patients-to-seek-remote-health-care-some-insurance-plans-wont-pay-for-it/) - As millions of Texans isolate themselves in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, state officials are working to ramp up the use of telemedicine. But many health plans are outside of their regulatory authority.
- [Virtual doctor visits won’t stop coronavirus, but they’ll help the walking worried survive it](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/virtual-doctor-visits-wont-stop-coronavirus-but-theyll-help-the-walking-worried-survive-it/) - As thousands of new patients connect with doctors via smartphones and computers, local health providers beef up their resources to handle the rush.
- [Innovation and Generosity on the Front Lines of Coronavirus](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/innovation-and-generosity-on-the-front-lines-of-coronavirus/) - Mask donations are a godsend, but physicians are worried they won't be properly paid for virtual visits.
- [Coronavirus threatens to shutter doctor’s offices nationwide](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/coronavirus-threatens-to-shutter-doctors-offices-nationwide/) - As hospitals in California and across the country struggle with a surge of coronavirus infection patients, a second crisis is brewing in physicians’ offices, threatening to push the nation’s healthcare system further to the brink.
- [UTSW, UNTHSC, and Catalyst Team Up to Test First Responders](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/utsw-unthsc-and-catalyst-team-up-to-test-first-responders/) - The Tarrant County testing site will help identify those who may not have shown symptoms.
- [Coronavirus crisis threatens physician practices in DFW and nationwide](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/coronavirus-crisis-threatens-physician-practices-in-dfw-and-nationwide/) - As the number of cases of coronavirus grows and hospitals across North Texas and nationwide brace for the worst, primary care physicians and some specialist practices are seeing steep drop-offs in visits, threatening their viability and exacerbating the public health crisis.
- [How New Practice Payment Strategies Can Help Hospitals Battle COVID-19](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-new-practice-payment-strategies-can-help-hospitals-battle-covid-19/) - Making sure primary care physicians stay in business can free up hospitals to treat the most serious cases.
- [Coronavirus already changing medical care in the U.S](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/coronavirus-already-changing-medical-care-in-the-u-s/) - The coronavirus pandemic, which has fueled widespread speculation about potential long-term changes to American life, is already causing one important shift: It has accelerated moves to restructure how basic medical care is provided and paid for in the U.S.
- [Accountable Care Organizations save patients money across East Texas](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-3-2-accountable-care-organizations-save-patients-money-across-east-texas/) - Dr. John Michael Rich and Dr. Eddy Furniss are both part of the Catalyst Health Network, but what exactly is an ACO?
- [Dallas-Fort Worth family doctors have a financial plan for the pandemic — and the future](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dallas-fort-worth-family-doctors-have-a-financial-plan-for-the-pandemic-and-the-future/) - Many want to ditch fee-for-service and earn a monthly payment for keeping people healthy.
- [Why primary care needs a prospective payment model](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/why-primary-care-needs-a-prospective-payment-model/) - Dr. Christopher Crow is out to prove that primary-care practices can thrive under value-based payment.
- [Catalyst Health Network Expands Digital Impact for Providers, Payers and Patients Through Parent Company's Acquisition of Medibookr](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-7-16-catalysts-parent-company-acquires-medibookr/) - The acquisition represents a significant milestone in Catalyst’s strategy to combine team-based care with best-in-class technologies to support patients and providers throughout the care journey
- [Catalyst Joins Better Therapeutics Study of Digital Diabetes Treatment](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/8-24-better-therapeutics-x-catalyst-diabetes-study-2021/) - Catalyst is partnering with Better Therapeutics to study the effectiveness of digital cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to treat type 2 diabetes.
- [Better Therapeutics Expands Real-World Evidence Study Initiative With Addition of Catalyst Health Network](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/better-therapeutics-expands-real-world-evidence-study-initiative-with-addition-of-catalyst-health-network/) - Open-label, real-world study will evaluate BT-001’s cognitive behavioral therapy approach to change behaviors at the root cause of type 2 diabetes Study to evaluate the durability of treatment effect and healthcare utilization changes associated with BT-001 in Catalyst’s community-based, clinically integrated, primary care setting SAN FRANCISCO, August 24, 2021 – Better Therapeutics, Inc. (“Better Therapeutics”), a
- [Taking COVID-19 Vaccines to Underserved Dallas](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/taking-covid-19-vaccines-to-underserved-dallas/) - Catalyst Health Network, Project Unity, and other partners are vaccinating "not quite door to door, but pretty close to it."
- [New Direct Contract with Whole Foods](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-8-25-new-direct-contract-with-whole-foods/) - Catalyst Health Network has signed a contract to support Whole Foods members effective January 1, 2022.
- [Resources for COVID-19 Testing In-Office](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-8-5-resources-for-covid-19-testing-in-office/) - The high volume and staff shortages have placed a strain on the clinics volunteering to absorb network testing at their locations, leading to the difficult decision to discontinue centralized testing as of 7/31/20 so that they can reassign their staff back to their normal daily clinic operations. In between now and then we will continue to serve patients in a limited capacity. As part of our continued commitment to support you through this transition, we’re highlighting options for clinics working toward bringing testing in-house:Get alternative testing site locations.Get in-office step-by-step guide.
- [Child Psychiatry Access Network](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-6-21-child-psychiatry-access-network/) - Last May, the Texas Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), a network of child psychiatry access centers at 11 regional hubs that provide child and adolescent behavioral health consultation services and training opportunities for pediatricians and PCPs, launched statewide.
- [Regional Infusion Centers for COVID-19](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-3-17-regional-infusion-centers-for-covid-19/) - A few weeks ago, the Texas Division of Emergency Management partnered with the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC) to establish two Regional Infusion Centers (RICs) in the DFW area.
- [UNTHSC Pediatric Patient Safety Resource](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-14-unthsc-pediatric-patient-safety-resource/) - Monday, September 27, we are launching a Medical Office Patient Safety Survey to all Catalyst-affiliated pediatric practices. For the most meaningful data outcomes, we are asking all clinicians and office staff to complete the survey.
- [Nationally Recognized Leader in Primary Care Innovation Rebrands as Catalyst Health Group](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/nationally-recognized-leader-in-primary-care-innovation-rebrands-as-catalyst-health-group/) - StratiFi Health unveils new, consolidated brand identity centered on clarity of purpose and commitment to helping communities thrive. PLANO, Texas, Dec. 15, 2021 – Catalyst Health Group, a champion for primary care access, innovation and investment, is proud to announce its new name and brand identity. Moving forward, Catalyst Health Group replaces StratiFi Health
- [As COVID-19 rages, more health care workers are quitting, and job openings hit a new high](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/as-covid-19-rages-more-health-care-workers-are-quitting-and-job-openings-hit-a-new-high/) - Amid conflicts over masks and vaccines, more than half of nurses say they feel burned out most days, and one expert warns of ‘moral distress.’
- [Popular Home Delivery Option Sticking Around for Many Pharmacies](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/popular-home-delivery-option-sticking-around-for-many-pharmacies/) - Same-day prescription delivery is now being offered by all major retail drugstores and many other pharmacies.
- [Here’s what the future of health care looks like after the coronavirus](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-7-29-heres-what-the-future-of-health-care-looks-like-after-the-coronavirus/) - May 8, 2020More than 38,000 family physician practices will see closures or layoffs by the end of May, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians estimates.
- [Texas ACO adds 100 primary care physicians](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-7-29-texas-aco-adds-100-primary-care-physicians/) - May 11, 2020Catalyst Health Network will add 100 primary care practices in the greater Austin and Hill Country regions.
- [Horizon Hub Digital Resources](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-14-horizon-hub-resources/) - Our Horizon Hub platform offers member practices a FREE digital health assessment to give you a third-party look into how your social channels, websites and other online properties are performing relative to peers, as well as what steps you can consider to drive better performance.
- [Catalyst Health Network Adds Nearly 100 Central Texas Doctors](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-7-29-catalyst-health-network-adds-nearly-100-central-texas-doctors/) - May 11, 2020The value-based care group will now total more than 850 physicians in Texas.
- [Behavioral and Home Health Care Services Expansion](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-8-24-behavioral-home-health-services/) - Catalyst has started working with Elara Caring and Medical City-Green Oaks to expand our behavioral health services.
- [Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2020-7-29-why-people-are-still-avoiding-the-doctor-its-not-the-virus/) - June 17, 2020At first, people delayed medical care for fear of catching COVID. But as the pandemic caused staggering unemployment, medical care has become unaffordable for many.
- [A tech-powered future will increase personalized patient care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/a-tech-powered-future-will-increase-personalized-patient-care/) - Used effectively, new technologies can deepen the existing, trust-based relationships that so many patients have with their physicians.
- [Dallas health tech startup acquired by Plano firm, former client](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dallas-health-tech-startup-acquired-by-plano-firm-former-client/) - In an all-local deal, MediBookr, a digital health startup, has been acquired by Plano-based integrated population health solutions firm StratiFI Health, the parent company of primary care network Catalyst Health Network.
- [Parent of 1,000-physician network acquires digital health firm](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/parent-of-1000-physician-network-acquires-digital-health-firm/) - The acquisition "represents a significant milestone in Catalyst's strategy to combine team-based care with best-in-class technologies to support patients and providers throughout the care journey," Catalyst said in the release. Read Article
- [Dallas Health Solutions Startup MediBookr Acquired by Plano’s Catalyst Health Network](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dallas-health-solutions-startup-medibookr-acquired-by-planos-catalyst-health-network/) - The parent company of Catalyst Health Network, StratiFi Health, has acquired MediBookr, which streamlines communication between patients and providers with its digital suite of solutions. Read Article
- [5 Things Needed to Improve the U.S. Healthcare System](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dr-jeff-bullard-of-catalyst-health-network-in-light-of-the-pandemic-here-are-the-5-things-we-need-to-do-to-improve-the-us-healthcare-system/) - The COVID-19 Pandemic taught all of us many things. One of the sectors that the pandemic put a spotlight on was the healthcare industry. The pandemic showed the resilience of the US healthcare system, but it also pointed out some important areas in need of improvement.
- [Dr. Jeff Bullard of Catalyst Health Network: “I would like to see this country invest more in primary care”](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dr-jeff-bullard-of-catalyst-health-network-i-would-like-to-see-this-country-invest-more-in-primary-care/) - I would like to see this country invest more in primary care. This approach has been proven to work time and time again.
- [Texas physicians are losing money during the pandemic. They want lawmakers to make health insurers pay up.](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/texas-physicians-are-losing-money-during-the-pandemic-they-want-lawmakers-to-make-health-insurers-pay-up-2/) - The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is also asking legislators to expand Medicaid insurance coverage to low-income adults and restore funding for a program that studied racial health disparities.
- [Webinar: New Resources for the Medicare Annual Enrollment period](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-7-15-webinar-new-resources-for-the-medicare-annual-enrollment-period/) - Catalyst is hosting a webinar on July 29 to help our members educate patients about the Medicare and Medicare Advantage coverage options.
- [URAC Drug Therapy Management Accreditation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-24-catalyst-health-network-earns-drug-therapy-management-accreditation-from-urac/) - Catalyst Health Network has earned URAC’s Drug Therapy Management Accreditation, its fourth from the nonprofit accreditation agency dedicated to improving healthcare quality across the industry. Read the Full Press Release Catalyst Connection Home
- [Partnership with Primary Care for America](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-6-24-partnership-with-primary-care-for-america/) - Recently, we’ve talked at board and ROC meetings about Catalyst’s participation in AAFP’s Primary Care for America campaign, a multi-organization coalition built to educate legislators, policymakers and policy influencers about the value of comprehensive, coordinated primary care. We’re pleased to share that this campaign—this movement—has now officially launched. Politico Op-Ed Virtual Briefing Registration Together with
- [Quality Measure Updates & Education: Depression Screenings](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-24-quality-measure-updates-amp-education-wdepression-screenings/) - Catalyst is moving toward a more intentional approach to screen for depression in all patients and continuously seek ways to help automate this screening & new performance measures across the network.
- [Catalyst Health Rx is Moving August 1, 2021](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-6-17-catalyst-health-rx-is-moving-august-1-2021/) - The new location will continue to offer patients the same personalized care with their personal pharmacist, and all prescriptions will automatically transfer to the new location
- [COVID was a tipping point for telehealth. If doctors and patients have their way, virtual visits are here to stay.](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/covid-was-a-tipping-point-for-telehealth-if-doctors-and-patients-have-their-way-virtual-visits-are-here-to-stay/) - As the COVID-19 crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled expansion of telehealth that has transformed how millions of Americans see the doctor. Read Article
- [E-Script Referral Process](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-25-e-script-referral-process/) - As part of our network goal to Embrace Technology, we’re reminding you of our new E-script referral process. In piloting this new workflow, patient engagement with our support programs is estimated to have increased from 20 to 70 percent when compared to historical workflows. The new process is perfect for patients who are being prescribed
- [Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist and Registered Dietician Join Care Team](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-12-certified-diabetes-care-education-specialist-joins-care-team/) - Catalyst Health Network is pleased to welcome Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Crysta Delin, and Registered Dietician Mayra Rivas to the Catalyst Health Network Care Team!
- [2021 Care Quality Strategy](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-20-2021-quality-strategy/) - As part of our 2021 Network Goal to Pursue Opportunity, Catalyst Health Network is implementing a more targeted approach to quality.
- [Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2021](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/finalists-announced-d-ceos-nonprofit-and-corporate-citizenship-awards-2021/) - D CEO has named finalists in its fourth annual Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards, presented in partnership with the Communities Foundation of Texas and sponsored by Capital One. This year’s program attracted more than 500 nominations. After several judging sessions, a total of 112 finalists were named. Read Article
- [COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Toolkit](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-5-25-vaccine-hesitancy-toolkit/) - This toolkit contains a suite of resources that your practice can use, both in-office and on social media, to combat vaccine hesitancy.
- [Christopher Crow of Catalyst Health Network Talks Access Issues, especially in Texas](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/christopher-crow-of-catalyst-health-network-talks-access-issues-especially-in-texas/) - Peter and Dr. Crow discuss how his small-town roots and doctors there inspired his thinking about access issues; his experience with patient-centered medical homes and setting patient access as a priority; how Catalyst supports physicians in improving access; and the lack of Medicaid expansion in Texas and how that affects access there. Listen to Podcast
- [Pandemic puts COPD and asthma in spotlight](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/pandemic-puts-copd-and-asthma-in-spotlight/) - Because COVID-19 is a respiratory virus, individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma fall into higher-risk categories for getting the disease. Read Article
- [TMA Survey on the Impact of Ending "Incident-To" Payments](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-4-22-tma-survey-on-the-impact-of-ending-incident-to-payments/) - The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is concerned about recent moves by health plans to curtail the longstanding ability for practices to bill "incident-to" for services provided by nonphysician practitioners.
- [UNTHSC Patient Safety Resource on Crash Bags](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-4-22-unthsc-patient-safety-resource-on-crash-bags/) - In this interactive video from UNTHSC, you’ll learn what a Crash Bag is and how to create one for your practice.
- [Catalyst Health Network Launches Nonprofit Foundation to Address Healthcare Disparities](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-health-network-launches-nonprofit-foundation-to-address-healthcare-disparities/) - Catalyst Community Foundation aims to make primary care more affordable and accessible to all of North Texas. PLANO, TEXAS — October 21, 2020 — Catalyst Health Network, a URAC-accredited clinically integrated network of primary care physicians, recently established the Catalyst Community Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to transforming communities—particularly historically underserved neighborhoods—by making affordable, advanced primary care
- [Helping Communities Thrive: Project Unity's "Together We Vaccinate"](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-4-19-helping-communities-thrive-project-unitys-together-we-vaccinate/) - As we reach Month 13 of the pandemic, we wanted to share some of the work Catalyst Health Network is doing to stop COVID-19 in its tracks. In particular, Catalyst has provided Dallas non-profit Project Unity with COVID-19 vaccines for their “Together We Vaccinate” church clinics across the city’s most vulnerable areas. Increasing access to
- [Christopher Crow, M.D., Discusses Why We Need a Marshall Plan for Primary Care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/christopher-crow-m-d-discusses-why-we-need-a-marshall-plan-for-primary-care/) - Catalyst Health Network CEO stresses the importance of moving from episodic fee-for-service payment to prospective payment models of care Read Article
- [Helping Communities Thrive with Primary Care for All, with Dr. Christopher Crow](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/helping-communities-thrive-with-primary-care-for-all-with-dr-christopher-crow/) - Catalyst Health Network’s physicians are intent on the vision of “Primary Care for All”, serving communities that are mired in a systemic, multi-generational crisis—where one in three children in Dallas lives in poverty, the third-highest rate of child poverty in the nation. Listen to Podcast
- [2021 Network Goals](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-3-17-2021-network-goals/) - Historically, our members have found value and support in yearly network goals, and we’re thrilled to introduce this snapshot of what’s to come in the year ahead!
- [URAC Clinically Integrated Network Re-Accreditation](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-3-17-urac-clinically-integrated-network-re-accreditation/) - We’re pleased to announce that we have been received re-accreditation in Clinical Integration from URAC,
- [Screening for Social Determinants of Health](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-3-11-screening-for-social-determinants-of-health/) - Conducting Social Determinants of Health Screenings in primary care can help mend the disparities that exist in our broken healthcare system – an area where Catalyst is committed to being a part of the solution.
- [Strength in numbers: How physicians can work together and thrive](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/strength-in-numbers-how-physicians-can-work-together-and-thrive/) - Many independent practice owners today are in a difficult bind. By training and temperament, they are fiercely devoted to maintaining their autonomy. But survival in today’s environment requires the financial resources and access to patient data that doctors usually can get only by being part of a hospital system or some other large organization. Read
- [Catalyst Health Network Adds to Its C-Suite](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-health-network-adds-to-its-c-suite/) - The accountable care organization is expanding its leadership to include a Chief People Officer and a Chief Technology Officer. Read Article
- [The Challenge of Vaccinating Medical Deserts in Southern Dallas](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/the-challenge-of-vaccinating-medical-deserts-in-southern-dallas/) - "If our goal is to have to have herd immunity, we're going to have to have to make sure that we're not just looking out for ourselves." Read Article
- [Death, disaster and triumph: How 2020 rocked health care forever](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/death-disaster-and-triumph-how-2020-rocked-health-care-forever/) - The pandemic left a trail of death and destruction and spotlighted U.S. failures. But it also led to major breakthroughs in health care. Read Article
- [Will the pandemic disruption reshape how we pay for primary care?](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/will-the-pandemic-disruption-reshape-how-we-pay-for-primary-care/) - Dr. Christopher Crow, CEO of Plano, TX-based Catalyst Health Network, an independent clinically integrated network, discusses how the pandemic-induced recession is accelerating employer and insurer interest in changing the way they pay for care. Listen to Podcast
- [Dallas lawmaker wants to keep telemedicine growing in Texas after COVID-19 with ‘pay parity’ bill](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dallas-lawmaker-wants-to-keep-telemedicine-growing-in-texas-after-covid-19-with-pay-parity-bill/) - Physicians and patients like the convenience the practice brought during pandemic, but health plans say mandating reimbursement rates would interfere with its negotiated rates. Read Article
- [Providers try to address mounting delays in care as pandemic stretches on](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/providers-try-to-address-mounting-delays-in-care-as-pandemic-stretches-on/) - Like many primary-care physicians across the country, Dr. Trevor Huber is using telehealth to triage patients for COVID-19 symptoms. Read Article
- [Here are some ideas to steal from this year’s Top 100 Places to Work winners](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/here-are-some-ideas-to-steal-from-this-years-top-100-places-to-work-winners/) - Good things can happen in bad times, and many of our winners say the creative ways they discovered to keep close while staying distant are worth keeping, even post-pandemic. Read Article
- [Bringing Primary Care to Southern Dallas](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/bringing-primary-care-to-southern-dallas/) - The Catalyst Community Foundation aims to extend care to high-risk communities and attack health inequity upstream. Read Article
- [Baylor, Catalyst Health partner to drive down costs](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/baylor-catalyst-health-partner-to-drive-down-costs/) - Baylor Scott & White's clinically integrated network and the Texas-based primary care network Catalyst Health Network have formed a partnership focused on reducing healthcare costs and improving access for northern Texas residents. Read Article
- [Baylor alliance, Catalyst Health to combine giant doctors groups in push for value-based care](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/baylor-alliance-catalyst-health-to-combine-giant-doctors-groups-in-push-for-value-based-care/) - With thousands of physicians in Dallas-Fort Worth, the two large integrated networks already serve 1.75 million lives — and have designs on many more. Read Article
- [Finalists Announced: D CEO‘s 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Awards](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/finalists-announced-d-ceos-2020-excellence-in-healthcare-awards/) - A worldwide pandemic has illuminated the quality of the region’s healthcare organizations, as they worked to care for North Texas patients amid unprecedented revenue shocks and economic hardship. To recognize those individuals and organizations keeping North Texas healthy, D CEO has named finalists for its Excellence in Healthcare Awards. Read Article
- [Texas physicians are losing money during the pandemic. They want lawmakers to make health insurers pay up.](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/texas-physicians-are-losing-money-during-the-pandemic-they-want-lawmakers-to-make-health-insurers-pay-up/) - The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is also asking legislators to expand Medicaid insurance coverage to low-income adults and restore funding for a program that studied racial health disparities. Read Article
- [Diagnosis for family doctors: Less money, greater hardship, and patients on video](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/diagnosis-for-family-doctors-less-money-greater-hardship-and-patients-on-video/) - The coronavirus poses an "extinction-level event" for some independent doctors as family physicians are closing their doors, barely hanging on or joining big medical groups to survive. Read Article
- [Catalyst Health Network Names New Medical Director of Community Health](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/catalyst-health-network-names-new-medical-director-of-community-health/) - Dr. Michelle Forbes assumes the newly-created position to address healthcare inequality. Read Article
- [Doctor’s Appointments During the Pandemic](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/doctors-appointments-during-the-pandemic/) - Dr. Christopher Crow, President of Catalyst Health Network, joined Cheddar's News Wrap to talk scheduling doctor's appointments in the age of COVID-19. Read Article
- [CEO Spotlight with David Johnson: Dr. Christopher Crow](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/dr-crow-prospective-payment-telehealth/) - KRLD CEO Spotlight with Christopher Crow, M.D., CEO, Catalyst Health Network Listen to Podcast
- [Call to Action: “This is a Good Time to Redesign Our Healthcare System”](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/call-to-action-this-is-a-good-time-to-redesign-our-healthcare-system/) - Tens of thousands unite under the Texas Primary Care Consortium to address access, payment, and the uninsured. Read Article
- [Healthcare Investment Priorities](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/healthcare-investment-priorities/) - Efficient and accessible technology has cemented the partnership between IT and healthcare. Not only does healthcare technology save money for medical centers, it also saves time. Read Article
- [Family doctor, employer groups join forces to replace fee-for-service-model](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/family-doctor-employer-groups-join-forces-to-replace-fee-for-service-model/) - A national primary-care physician association and an employer group have teamed up to develop a care model that aims to shift away from fee-for-service reimbursement. Read Article
- [How should primary care physicians be paid?](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/how-should-primary-care-physicians-be-paid/) - Medical Economics spoke with Christopher Crow, MD, founder and CEO of Catalyst Health Network, to discuss the state of primary care reimbursement and what needs to change. Read Article
- [Healthcare Jedi Master Dr. Christopher Crow](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/healthcare-jedi-master-dr-christopher-crow/) - Dr. Chris Crow may single handily save the American healthcare system. Ok. So maybe that’s an overstatement. However, I firmly believe many of the ideas Dr. Crow espouses contain the answers for getting America to a more sustainable healthcare future. Listen to Podcast
- [Virtual Lounge Webinars](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-14-virtual-lounge-webinars/) - Beginning October 2021, CHN Medical Directors Dr. Joseph Lambert and Dr. Michelle Forbes will be hosting biweekly virtual office hours.
- [Quality Measures & Education: Colorectal Cancer Screenings](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-14-quality-measures-amp-education-colorectal-cancer-screenings/) - We are working with Exact Sciences and Catalyst member practices to streamline workflow opportunities for colorectal cancer screenings across the network.
- [Catalyst & LeadingReach Specialist Growth Update](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-22-catalyst-leadingreach-specialist-growth-update-september-22-2021/) - The following list of specialists are those who have recently onboarded and connected with us. This will avoid hundreds of faxes every month, supporting greater visibility to and communication on your patient referrals!
- [Spotlight On: 2021 Network Health Assessment Results](https://www.catalysthealthgroup.net/blog/2021-9-14-key-findings-from-the-2021-network-survey/) - Earlier this year, we asked all our members to complete a brief survey to help us understand your experience as part of Catalyst Health Network. We’re grateful that more than 60% of our Network members completed the Network Health Assessment, and we’re pleased to share highlights of some of the results, as well as what we believe these results mean for our collaborative future.

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