With recent improvements in the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, people
with cancer are living longer, and their cancer may be managed as a chronic illness. Cancer …

World-wide, shortages of primary care physicians and an increased demand for services
have provided the impetus for delivering team-based primary care. The diversity of the …

For 45 years, my uncle was a general practitioner. Except for rare few-day vacations, he was
on call 24/7/365 during 45 years. For most of his patients most of the time, care coordination …

This paper is the product of individuals who worked to identify basic principles and
expectations for the coordinated contributions of various participants in the care process. It is …

In 2005, approximately 400,000 people provided primary medical care in the United States.
About 300,000 were physicians, and another 100,000 were nurse practitioners and …

We highlight primary care innovations gathered from high-functioning primary care
practices, innovations we believe can facilitate joy in practice and mitigate physician …

Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care access and quality, but
remain underutilized. To provide guidance on their integration, we characterized roles and …

Introduction: A medical home is a patient-centered, multifaceted source of personal primary
health care. It is based on a relationship between the patient and physician, formed to …

Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated US health
system to implement the patient-centered medical home. The Patient Aligned Care Team …

Purpose: Burnout is a threat to the primary care workforce. We investigated the relationship
between team structure, team culture, and emotional exhaustion of clinicians and staff in …