Korean J Fam Pract.  2024 Jun;14(2):66-74. 10.21215/kjfp.2024.14.2.66.

Evaluation of Value-Based, Community-Centered Primary Care: A Case Study of Anseong Health Welfare Social Cooperative

• Leem JH
• Lee Sh
• Lim MK
• Ahn E
• Kim Y

• KMID: 2556842
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2024.14.2.66

Abstract

This study evaluated the feasibility of implementing a value-based, community-centered primary care model in South Korea by focusing on the Anseong Health Welfare Social Cooperative (Anseong Medicoop) as a case study. Anseong Medicoop restructured its existing NaHaengSi (“time for caring for oneself”) program into a community-centered healthcare model and provides services to 1,517 participants. This healthcare model categorized participants into two groups: disease prevention and chronic disease management. Service provision encompassed five stages: registration and categorization, initial examination, comprehensive assessment and planning, service delivery, and monitoring and evaluation. By emphasizing comprehensive community-centered activities, preventive services, and appropriate medical treatments, Anseong Medicoop possesses a robust foundation for the effective implementation of this model. The high levels of satisfaction observed in service evaluations provide further evidence of its success. Anseong Medicoop’s healthcare model demonstrated the feasibility of a community-centered primary care approach in South Korea. This study highlights the potential for the successful implementation of a value-based, community-centered primary care model in South Korea if operational challenges are sufficiently addressed and a new payment system is introduced.

Keyword

Primary Health Care; Value-Based; Community-Centered; Health Welfare Social Cooperatives; Counseling; Education