'Medicare Done Right,' explained: Why every beneficiary needs an accountable care relationship

Medical Economics sat down with Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of America's Physician Groups, to discuss their latest report, "Medicare Done Right."

In this clip, Dentzer explains a key recommendation from the report: ensuring every Medicare beneficiary is in an "accountable relationship" with a health care professional.

"What it really means ... is having a primary care physician — or optimally, a primary care team — that essentially constitutes an individual's medical home," Dentzer said.

She emphasized that this team should serve as both the first point of care and the hub for coordinating across a fragmented health care system. The ultimate goal? Keeping patients healthier and out of the hospital by improving care coordination, specialist referrals and chronic condition management — a model Dentzer said is achievable, even for smaller, independent practices.