Will new care delivery solve the primary care physician shortage?: A call for more rigorous evaluation

Healthcare

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 8-11

  Erikson, Clese E ^a  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountable care organizations; Payment reform; Primary care shortages; Team based care; Triple aim; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84888113564     PISSN: 22130764     EISSN: 22130772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2013.04.008     Document Type: Short Survey

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