As primary care moves towards a quality based system, the overall goal is to improve patient wellness. Care extends beyond just clinical symptoms. The primary care team should be able to assist patients improve their overall wellbeing, in addition to traditional healthcare. This adds towards the idea that primary care should not just be treating sick people. Rather, there should be a greater emphasis on preventing people from getting sick. However, this takes the collaboration of several team members, and further proves the importance of an effectively coordinated care team.
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Research Letter: Association of Primary Care Physicians Per Capita With COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Counties | JAMA Network | February 10, 2022 |
Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators | March 7, 2022 | |
New Healthy People 2030 Resources to Advance Health Equity | HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion | April 7, 2022 |
How primary care's use of telehealth evolved at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic | Primary Care Collaborative | May 9, 2022 |
PCC’s New 2022 Evidence Report Analyzes Trends In Patient Access to Usual Source of Care (USC):Key Findings: Pandemic did not change overall trend related to patient access to a regular clinician; but identifies troubling declines in care access for vulnerable populations | Primary Care Collaborative | November 15, 2022 |