| Authors, Primary | Abrams M, Schor EL, Schoenbaum S. |
| Title Primary | How Physician Practices Could Share Personnel And Resources To Support Medical Homes |
| Periodical Full | Health Affairs |
| Pub Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 29 |
| issue | 6 |
| Start Page | 1194-1199 |
| Abstract | To become a medical home, providing patients with comprehensive, coordinated primary care, practices need to meet multiple requirements. These include some form of round-the-clock access for patients; managing chronic or complex conditions; carrying out timely, clear communication between providers and patients; and engaging in continuous quality improvement. The recently enacted health reform law reinforces these requirements. Although most primary care practices are small, we show how they, too, can meet the requirements by sharing services-for example, by using a shared nurse-staffed service to provide medical advice evenings and weekends-and by receiving help through various "extension"centers. |
| Publisher | Not Available |
| Place of Publication | Not Available |
| Author/Address | Not Available |
| PubMed Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20530354 |
| Reference Type(s) | Journal Article |
| Topic Tag(s) | Comprehensive Care;Care Coordination;Policy Issues |
| Special Population(s) | Individuals with Multiple Chronic Conditions |
| Case Study | No |
| Commentary/Opinion Piece |
| Historical Publication | No |
| Key/Foundational Article | No |
| Literature Review | No |
| Article Rating | No |
| Summary of Article Rating | No |
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