As primary care shifts from transactional to quality focused, incorporating a care team has become even more beneficial. In order to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care, more than just the clinician must play a role. The care team consists of physicians, nurse practitioners, PAs, nurses, care managers, dieticians, and social workers, among others. Having a large, well-coordinated team allows patients to avoid the confusion when attempting to access primary care services and leads to better connectedness in their care. The care team is totally devoted to ensuring that the patient is at the center of the care process. As the driver of the care team, the patient is especially involved in choosing their course of care. Care teams are essential in coordination, and continuity of care. As clinics develop a care team, it is critical that they include the patient voice, to ensure that they are effectively meeting the patients' needs. If the care team lacks cohesion, it will only further contribute to the current, fragmented system.
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Team-based Education Helps Fulfill PCMH Promise:Residents, Students, Educators Embrace Interprofessional Training | AAFP News | March 20, 2014 |
Team-Based Care: What Do Patients Think? | Primary Care Progress | October 4, 2016 |
Team-Based Care:What Do Patients Think? | Primary Care Progress | June 9, 2016 |
Summit Focuses on Lower Health Care Costs, Success of New Models | AAFP News | June 17, 2013 |
Study Demonstrates Value of Practice Supports During PCMH Transition Process | AAFP News | April 24, 2013 |
Study demonstrates care managers in PCMHs increase improvements in diabetes patients | Medical Xpress | January 22, 2014 |
Studies offer close-up look at medical home model | Modern Healthcare | February 26, 2014 |
States move to prioritize primary care | November 11, 2017 | |
State Medicaid Programs Drive PCMH Initiatives Forward | AAFP News | April 4, 2015 |
State legislation aims to improve access to mental health care | The San Diego Union-Tribune | May 28, 2015 |