Care Coordination and Population Management Services Are More Prevalent in Large Practices and Patient-centered Medical Homes

2016

Authors Moore, Miranda A, Peterson, Lars E, Coffman, Megan, Jabbarpour, Yalda
Topics Achieving Health System Goals, Role of Primary Care
Volume 29(6):652-653
Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Despite efforts to better coordinate health care and improve population health, primary care practices may face difficulty dedicating an individual to provide these services. Using data from the American Board of Family Medicine, we found that the presence of care coordinators or population health managers was higher in larger practices and those with patient-centered medical home certification.