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. 2014 Jul-Aug;29(4):344-9.
doi: 10.1177/1062860613498812. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

The Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood: Transformation of Specialty Care

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The Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood: Transformation of Specialty Care

Christin Spatz et al. Am J Med Qual. 2014 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

The growing need for coordinated care of those with medically complex diseases is becoming more important in today's health care system, wherein reimbursement changes are driving methods to improve quality and cost. This article discusses the 6 key processes that, according to the American College of Physicians, define an effective medical neighborhood; the evidence supporting the need for this coordinated system; and pilot medical neighborhood strategies being implemented.

Keywords: health care delivery transformation; patient-centered medical home; primary care; specialty.

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