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Exploring Attributes of High-Value Primary Care

Melora Simon, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Jim Frankfort, David Margolius, Julia Murphy, Luis Paita, Thomas Wang and Arnold Milstein
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2017, 15 (6) 529-534; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2153
Melora Simon
1Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Niteesh K. Choudhry
2Center for Healthcare Delivery Sciences, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Jim Frankfort
3QuintilesIMS, Durham, North Carolina
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David Margolius
4Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Julia Murphy
1Clinical Excellence Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Luis Paita
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Thomas Wang
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Arnold Milstein
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Melora Simon, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Jim Frankfort, David Margolius, Julia Murphy, Luis Paita, Thomas Wang, Arnold Milstein
The Annals of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 15 (6) 529-534; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2153

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  • Domains of illness & health:
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  • Methods:
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  • Other research types:
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  • Core values of primary care:
    • Access
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    • Coordination / integration of care
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  • patient-centered care
  • guideline adherence
  • chronic disease
  • referral and consultation
  • decision making
  • specialization
  • standing orders

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