The sometimes-paradoxical emergent behavior of complex systems may be explained by
the interaction of simple rules. The paradox of primary care—that systems based on primary …

Objective To examine whether primary care physician (PCP) comprehensiveness is
associated with Medicare beneficiaries' overall rating of care from their PCP and staff. Data …

Background Comprehensiveness is a key element of primary care [1, 2, 3], and is
highlighted in several national primary care transformation initiatives [4]. It has been defined …

Objective To describe changes in the comprehensiveness of services delivered by family
physicians across service settings and service areas in 4 Canadian provinces, to identify …

“Dr Serra's last urgent appointment for today just filled, but Dr Breznik can see you at 1 PM.”
Same-day service. All is good, right? No. The work of managing this patient more than …

Objectives To develop two practice‐site‐level measures of comprehensiveness and
examine their associations with patient outcomes, and how their performance differs from …

Background More comprehensive healthcare services should be provided to patients with
complex chronic diseases to better manage their complex care needs. This study examined …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted both the importance of primary care and the fragility of
its current infrastructure in the United States (US). Within its first 2 months, stark reminders of …

Policy Points Efforts to address a perceived decline of comprehensiveness in primary care
are hampered by the absence of a clear and common understanding of what …

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What a Pandemic Reveals about the Implementation of High Quality Primary Care Kurt Stange …