PURPOSE Care continuity is foundational to the clinician/patient relationship; however, little
has been done to operationalize continuity of care (CoC) as a clinical quality measure. The …

Introduction: Being one of the few existing measures of primary care functions, physician-
level continuity of care (Phy-CoC) is measured by the weighted average of patient continuity …

Continuity of care (CoC) is a cornerstone of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and
one of the primary means for achieving health care quality. Despite decades of study …

Background: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are considered potential quality metrics for
patients with multiple chronic medical conditions (MCC). Although continuity of care (COC) …

Background: Assessing care continuity is important in evaluating the impact of health care
reform and changes to health care delivery. Multiple measures of care continuity have been …

PURPOSE Continuity of care is a defining characteristic of primary care associated with
lower costs and improved health equity and care quality. However, we lack provider-level …

Background The study goal was to assess indices of continuity of care in the primary care
setting and their association with health outcomes and healthcare services utilization, given …

Objective To compare physician‐level versus practice‐level primary care continuity and their
association with expenditure and acute care utilization among Medicare beneficiaries and …

Continuity of care (COC) is a fundamental component of primary care and particularly
important to older adults who are managing multiple chronic conditions. Administrative …

Purpose: Becoming certified as a patient-centered medical home now requires practices to
measure how effectively they provide continuity of care. To understand how continuity can …