RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Defining the “New Normal” in Primary Care
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 457
OP 459
DO 10.1370/afm.2711
VO 19
IS 5
A1 Hansmann, Kellia J.
A1 Chang, Tammy
YR 2021
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/19/5/457.abstract
AB Health care organizations in the United States have transformed at an unprecedented rate since March 2020 due to COVID-19, most notably with a shift to telemedicine. Despite rapidly adapting health care delivery in light of new safety considerations and a shifting insurance landscape, primary care offices across the country are facing drastic decreases in revenue and potential bankruptcy. To survive, primary care’s adaptations will need to go beyond virtual versions of traditional office visits. Primary care is faced with a chance to redefine what it means to care for and support patients wherever they are. This opportunity to shape the “new normal” is a critical step for primary care to meet its full potential to lead a paradigm shift to patient-centered health care reform in America during this time when we need it most.