The Diversity of Providers on the Family Medicine Team.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3122/jabfm.2016.01.150229.
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Abstract
Family physicians are increasingly incorporating other health care providers into their practice teams to better meet the needs of increasingly complex and comorbid patients. While a majority of family physicians report working with a nurse practitioner, only 21% work with a behavioral health specialist. A better understanding of optimal team composition and function in primary care is essential to realizing the promise of a patient-centered medical home and achieving the triple aim.