How the affordable care act will strengthen the nation's primary care foundation

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1201-1203

  Davis, Karen ^a   Abrams, Melinda ^a   Stremikis, Kristof ^a  

^a Commonwealth Fund ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable Care Act; delivery system reform; health reform; patient centered medical home; primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REIMBURSEMENT;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80755140462     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1720-y     Document Type: Article

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