049 – Better Primary Care for Older Adults:<br> the Oak Street Health Story

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In This Episode:

Dr. K talks with Griffin Myers, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Oak Street Health, a Chicago-based network of primary care clinics designed to serve older adults. They discuss:

What makes Oak Street Health’s primary care different from usual primary care
Why every patient is assigned to a team and not just a doctor
How Oak Street Health uses patient relations managers, care managers, pharmacists, and other team members to address issues that many primary care providers don’t
The problems with fee-for-service in primary care, and the benefits of accountable care
How Oak Street Health is able to serve seniors of all income levels, without charging extra fees
How they help older adults avoid risky medications
Advice for innovators developing health technologies for aging adults

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