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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Building Capacity to Help ‘Superutilizers’ in Underserved Communities | The Commonwealth Fund | August 9, 2016 |
Model Suggests Power to Bend the Health Spending Curve | The Commonwealth Fund | July 10, 2014 |
Integrating Community Health Workers into Care Teams | The Commonwealth Fund | December 17, 2015 |
Maine Shifts Health Focus To Community | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | February 13, 2014 |
An 'Infusion of Resources' Gets the Quality Ball Rolling | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | March 11, 2014 |
CMS touts promise of two primary care initiatives | Bloomberg | January 23, 2015 |
A Pharmacy Payment Model in the Medical Home | Modern Healthcare | May 16, 2017 |
Nurse practitioner workforce doubles amid primary-care push | Modern Healthcare | February 3, 2020 |
Reform Update: Specialty physicians make inroads into medical homes | Modern Healthcare | December 16, 2013 |
Guest Commentary: Team-based healthcare offers proven path to improving Americans' mental health | Modern Healthcare | June 8, 2018 |