By examining the strengths, limitations, and implications of different payment models we seek to inform policymakers, practitioners, and educators on the path toward patient-cen-tered, efficient, and sustainable primary health care deliv-ery. Health care payment model reform should be viewed as an investment in future health asset capacity and equity production rather than an immediate return on investment for short-term health care cost reduction.
Keywords: Hossein Khalili; education; equity; health asset capacity; health care delivery; healthcare cost reduction; interprofessional team-based care; payment models; policymakers; sustainability primary health care.
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