In order to have an effective healthcare system that is patient centered, care coordination is inherent. This involves significant communication between health professionals, to ensure that quality care is consistently provided to patients. In addition, as care teams strive to make primary care the center for all of a patient’s general needs, further integration may be necessary. With primary care serving as the “hub” for most patients, incorporating facets of other fields is not only plausible but an obvious next step for better coordination.
The PCC has consistently acknowledged the need for an increase in care coordination, and further integration of other fields, such as oral health and behavioral health. The PCC has shown a commitment to further primary care integration by creating the Primary Care and Behavioral Health Integration Workgroup and participating in grants centered around increasing the visibility of oral health in the primary care space.
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ACO and Patient-Centered Medical Homes:How One Organization Is Diving Into Both Models | Becker's Hospital Review | September 26, 2012 |
PCMH Residency Programs: Training the Future's Primary Care Physicians | Becker's Hospital Review | April 16, 2013 |
Medical Home Concept Still a Work in Progress, Panelists Say | Congressional Quarterly | May 3, 2013 |
States move to prioritize primary care | November 11, 2017 | |
Health Organizations Support Removing Cost-sharing from Chronic Care Management | June 25, 2019 | |
No More Lip Service; It’s Time We Fixed Primary Care (Part One) | November 20, 2018 | |
Study: Continuity in primary care reduces admissions | February 3, 2017 | |
Healthcare Coalition Calls on CMS to Maintain Leadership on Value-Based Payment | November 22, 2017 | |
Mental Health and Primary Care Integration - PCPCC Letter to Senate Finance Committee | September 30, 2013 | |
Employers, physicians must partner to meet nation's growing mental health needs | August 13, 2021 |