Rural Family Physicians Are More Likely to Collaborate with Multisector Community Organizations

2024

Authors Brillakis, Haritomane, Fleischer, Sarah E, Hogg-Graham, Rachel, Peterson, Lars E
Topics Achieving Health System Goals, Role of Primary Care, What Family Physicians Do
Volume 37(6):1167-1169
Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Based on our analysis of data from 10,802 family physicians, we found significant variation in collaboration with local social service agencies by rurality. This variation highlights the need for tailored strategies that address disparities in health care resource utilization and collaboration, particularly improving service access and delivery.