The role of the multispecialty clinic in health care delivery in the twenty-first century.

Abstract

The major multispecialty clinics have established their niche as centers of excellence in coordinated patient care and patient-centered teaching and research. They will be increasingly dependent on local practice and participation in health care plans in future years. Their status as referral centers will hinge on their documentation of cost-effective care of high quality for the ultratertiary patient and on their ability to be recognized for this care by employers, insurers, and national health plans.