Health care reform: possibilities & opportunities for primary care

Randy Wexler; Jennifer Hefner; Mary Jo Welker; Ann Scheck McAlearney

Health care reform: possibilities & opportunities for primary care

J Fam Pract. 2014 Jun;63(6):298-304.

Authors

Randy Wexler¹, Jennifer Hefner, Mary Jo Welker, Ann Scheck McAlearney

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. Email: randy.wexler@osumc.edu.

PMID: 25061618

Abstract

Amid the swirl of change in today's US health care system, there are opportunities for new care delivery models to slow rising costs and improve outcomes in family medicine. This review summarizes the possibilities.

MeSH terms

Accountable Care Organizations / economics
Accountable Care Organizations / organization & administration*
Chronic Disease
Cost Savings
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
Family Practice / organization & administration*
Health Care Reform*
Health Information Management / organization & administration
Humans
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Care Team
Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Reimbursement Mechanisms
United States
Workforce