What do we know and need to know about transforming primary care?

Regardless of a country ’s approach, results or costs, there appears to be worldwide interest in transforming medical care to better serve an aging population while managing rising costs, improving health and enhancing the patient experience (the ‘triple aim’) (1). In the USA, that interest is accompanied by the opinion that the current volume-based payment system may need fundamental reforms to allow the desired transformation to occur. In addition, widespread and growing dissatisfaction by health care professionals has led Bodenheimer and Sinksy to suggest adding a fourth aim —improving the work life of clinicians and other staff (2).
Source: Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Source Type: research