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Original Research: James M. Naessens, Macaran A. Baird, Holly K. Van Houten, David J. Vanness, and Claudia R. Campbell Predicting Persistently High Primary Care Use Ann Fam Med 2005; 3: 324-330 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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High Utilizers

Dr Joseph W Furst   (12 August 2005)

High Utilizers 12 August 2005
Dr Joseph W Furst, Rochester, MN USA Consultant in Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester Send response to journal: Re: High Utilizers	I am very happy to see this work in print, having been been familiar with it beforehand. I am happy to see it because it represents another step in helping primary care physicians deal effectively with the overserviced/underserved patients that we all have. As a primary care physician, I see such patients daily. I know that they consume a disproportionate share of health care resources, which we can ill afford. This research documents the problem, and offers a method for identifying this subset of patients. It provides a take off point for applying various methodologies to address the needs of these patients. Competing interests:   None declared