BACKGROUND International comparisons of health care systems have shown a
relationship at the macro level between a well-structured primary health care plan and lower …

Objective To summarize and synthesize qualitative studies that report patient and physician
perspectives on continuity of care in family practice. Data sources MEDLINE (Ovid) …

BACKGROUND Inconsistent findings on the value of continuity of care can stem from
variability in its importance to different subsets of patients. We therefore examined the …

PURPOSE Continuity of care is a defining characteristic of primary care associated with
lower costs and improved health equity and care quality. However, we lack provider-level …

PURPOSE Care coordination is increasingly recognized as a necessary element of high-
quality, patient-centered care. This study investigated (1) the association between care …

BACKGROUND. The effect of managed care on important attributes of primary care is poorly
understood. Of particular concern is the potential for annual bidding on managed care …

PURPOSE Interpersonal continuity has been shown to play an essential role in primary
care's salutary effects. Amid 2 decades of rapid evolution in the health care payment model …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Coordination across a patient's health needs and providers is
important to improving the quality of care. OBJECTIVES (1) Describe the extent to which …

Background: Little is known as to whether medical home principles, such as continuity of
care (COC), would have the same effect on health service use for individuals whose primary …

We evaluate the consequences for patients of being matched to a new primary care provider
due to practice closures. Using an event study and population-level data of patients and …