A team of Mathematica researchers reviewed data from a survey of 800 primary care practices, and found that most of them—including practices participating in the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) initiative—dismissed an average of between one and 20 patients over a two-year period. The number of dismissed patients was proportional to the size of the practice. Common reasons for dismissing a patient included disruptive behavior, violating policies on chronic pain medicines and controlled substances, or repeatedly missing appointments.
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May 16, 2017
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