For almost 2 decades, ACCP has served on the Executive Committee of the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC). PCC is the leading national, nonpartisan, and multi-stakeholder voice advocating for better health and well-being for all Americans by strengthening primary care. The PCC was launched in 2006 by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, and the American Osteopathic Association to transform health care delivery by helping policymakers and industry leaders promote a stronger primary care structure, with a particular emphasis on payment policies recommended by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

ACCP-PCC Webinar: Managing Chronic Conditions with Team-Based, Whole-Person Primary Care

Preventing and managing chronic conditions requires a deep, coordinated approach among clinicians to provide the support patients need to manage their conditions—including optimizing their medications.

On May 20 at 1:00 p.m. (EST), ACCP and PCC will host a webinar on how a team-based, whole-person approach to care can leverage the expertise of primary care, behavioral health, and clinical pharmacy to better support patients with chronic conditions.

The webinar will explain the importance of coordinated care, discuss strategies for improving and fostering stronger collaborations, and discuss potential solutions that policymakers can put in place to foster team-based approaches to care management.

Panelists will include:

• Dr Padmaja Patel—President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine; Vice President, Midland Quality Alliance
• Thomas Bateman, Pharm.D.—Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Henry J. Austin Health Center
• Dr Bethany Franklin—Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician, UPMC

Click here to learn more and to register for this event.

Pharmacists and Physicians Advocating for Patients

ACCP is the only professional pharmacy association represented on the PCC Executive Committee. Our investment in PCC provides ACCP with a unique forum to participate in collaborative advocacy initiatives with our physician colleagues and other key health care stakeholders.

In recognition of proposed federal funding cuts to national and state health programs, ACCP participated in an advocacy effort urging congressional leaders to reject proposals that destabilize primary care and undermine efforts to address America’s chronic disease crisis. Click here to read a letter sent April 25, 2025, to congressional leaders.

Background to PCC

ACCP’s early leadership in PCC led to the development of the PCC Medication Management Task Force and subsequent publication of the Comprehensive Medication Management Resource Guide to support the integration of comprehensive medication management into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs).

The resource guide was developed to provide a framework for integrating comprehensive medication management within the PCMH as part of the practice redesign needed when individual and group practices transform into the PCMH. This guide also reinforces the need for payment reform to support the PCMH to include payment for comprehensive medication management as an essential professional activity for effective integrated care. Click here to read the PCC CMM Resource Guide.