Abstract
There is growing evidence of sub-optimal care coordination in the US. Care coordination includes the specialty referral process, which involves referral decision-making and information transfer between primary and specialty care. This article summarizes the evidence of sub-optimal care coordination in this process, as well as potential strategies to improve it.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration*
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Continuity of Patient Care / standards
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Humans
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Information Dissemination
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Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
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Primary Health Care / standards
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Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
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Quality Assurance, Health Care / standards
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Referral and Consultation*
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United States