Visits for Primary Care Services to Primary Care and Specialty Care Physicians, 1999 and 2007

How to integrate social care services into primary health care? An experience from Iran

Background: Social issues have prominent effects on the peoples' physical and mental health and on the health risk factors. In Iran, many organizations provide social care services to their target population. This study aimed to explore the roles and functions of Primary Health Care (PHC) system in providing social care services in Iran.   Methods: This was a qualitative study, for whic...

Improving the Primary Care–Specialty Care Interface

M S JONES PRESENTS TO HER PRIMARY CARE physician (PCP), Dr Sanchez, with symptoms of persistent diarrhea. Using prereferral guidelines posted on his practice’s electronic referral system, he rules out Clostridium difficile, other bacterial and parasitic infections, and celiac disease. He refers her to a gastroenterologist, Dr Lee, for further evaluation and possible colonoscopy. When Ms Jones a...

Organizing care across the continuum: primary care, specialty services, acute and long-term care.

Primary care networks (PCNs) facilitate integration of healthcare across the continuum. The Calgary Rural PCN implemented a community-based model where physicians and Alberta Health Services work together to deliver primary care addressing local population needs. This model is highly valued by physicians, decision-makers and providers, with early impacts on outcomes.

Can care management enhance integration of primary and specialty care?

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Drug utilization in office visits to primary care physicians: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 1980.