Globally, approximately one in three of all adults suffer from multiple chronic conditions
(MCCs). This review provides a comprehensive overview of the resulting epidemiological …

This systematic literature review identified and summarized 35 studies that investigated the
relationship between multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and health care utilization …

A Planificação da Atenção à Saúde (PAS) realizada pelo Conass é desenvolvida baseada
em uma proposta teórico-metodológica, desenhada para formação de redes de atenção à …

Self-care is advocated as a method of improving outcomes from heart failure (HF), the final
common pathway for several prevalent illnesses, including hypertension and coronary artery …

In 2005, approximately 400,000 people provided primary medical care in the United States.
About 300,000 were physicians, and another 100,000 were nurse practitioners and …

Multimorbidity is a health issue mostly dealt with in primary care practice. As a result of their
generalist and patient-centered approach, long-lasting relationships with patients, and …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Electronic health records (EHRs) have had mixed
effects on the workflow of ambulatory primary care. In this study, we update previous …

The US chronic illness burden is increasing and is felt more strongly in minority and low-
income populations: in 2005, 133 million Americans had at least one chronic condition …

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is four things: 1) the fundamental tenets of
primary care: first contact access, comprehensiveness, integration/coordination, and …

PURPOSE Despite the availability of national practice guidelines, many patients fail to
receive recommended chronic disease care. Physician time constraints in primary care are …