integrated healthcare

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Notes

produces some better patient outcomes than traditional care
reduces emergency department visits & hospital admissions
lowers overall cost of healthcare
more frequent screening for depression & self-care plan documentation
team-based or integrated primary care may reduce emergency department visits 7 hospitalizations among chronically ill^[2]

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↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Meyers DJ, Chien AT, Nguyen KH et al Association of Team-Based Primary Care With Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Chronically Ill Patients. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 26, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30476951 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2716186
Bodenheimer T. Anatomy and Physiology of Primary Care Teams. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 26, 2018. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30476958 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2716182