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Continuity and Access in the Era of Part-Time Practice

Thomas Bodenheimer, Cynthia Haq and Wilhelm Lehmann
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2018, 16 (4) 359-360; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2267
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1Center for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, California
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  • Online Communication Improves Continuity
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    Part-time practice is an important topic. I've been doing it since 1980 in various teaching positions. Keeping a daily online connection with patients and staff takes very little time and provides continuous access to communication and care.

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