Primary Care Segmentation Strategies Address Care Complexity and Access Pressures

Health systems face pressure to redesign primary care delivery around patient segmentation based on clinical risk, social determinants, and care preferences rather than one-size-fits-all models. The piece argues that differentiated care pathways can improve access, reduce provider burnout, and position primary care as a growth engine while managing increasingly complex patient populations. For Medicaid MCOs managing high-need populations with significant social complexity, these segmentation approaches may inform care coordination and network adequacy strategies.

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