How can health care reform approach the holy trinity of equitable access, controlled costs,
and high value? How can the sweet spot be found in the midst of the politically charged and …

Why is our health care system so fragmented in the care it gives patients? Why is there little
coordination amongst the many doctors who treat individual patients, who often even lack …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of centering health equity in future
health system and primary care reforms. Strengthening primary care will be needed to …

Now that the historic na-tional health reform law has been enacted, the real reform begins in
earnest. There's no more urgent place to begin than by reinventing primary care, the subject …

Nobody likes waste. Nobody likes fragmentation. Evidence that both are hallmarks of the US
health care system has therefore fueled vigorous debate over how to redesign payment and …

The state of family medicine and primary care in the United States is precarious, afflicted by
chronic underinvestment. Family physicians and their allies should not expect different …

Yet, to date, our society has not yet optimally aligned the individual and community forces
that can best foster health for all. For too long, fragmentation has ruled the day. In particular …

Investments in “non-health” sectors like education and housing may do more to save lives
than what physicians do at the bedside. 5 Solving historic health inequities among low …

Integrated care is central to current health care reforms as policy makers and practitioners
struggle to address fragmentation of care planning and delivery. However, those pursuing …

EDITORIALS consider patient-centeredness of patients (and their families), clinicians, and
health systems. 9, 10 Helping patients to be more active in consultations changes centuries …