Systems of care that provide midwifery care and services through a continuity of care model
have positive health outcomes for women and newborns. We conducted a scoping review to …

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 …

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 …

Background Patients with multimorbidity are frequent users of healthcare, but fragmented
care may lead to suboptimal treatment. Yet, this has never been examined across …

Importance Poor continuity of care may contribute to high health care spending and adverse
patient outcomes in dementia. Objective To examine the association between medical …

Importance Disruptions of continuity of care may harm patient outcomes, but existing studies
of continuity disruption are limited by an inability to separate the association of continuity …

Background Although continuity of care is a widely accepted core principle of primary care,
the evidence about its benefits is still weak. Aim To investigate whether continuity of care in …

Importance Both the overuse of unnecessary medical procedures and poor continuity of care
are thought to contribute to high health care spending and poor patient outcomes. Objective …

Continuity of care refers to the practice of capturing, sharing, and effectively using
knowledge about the diagnosis and prognosis of a patient over time. Prior studies have …

Background Fragmented ambulatory care has been associated with high rates of
emergency department visits and hospitalizations, but effects on other types of utilization are …