Erschienen in:
11.03.2019 | Concise Research Reports
Characterizing the Role of the Primary Care Provider in Preventive Health Exams: NAMCS 2011–2014
verfasst von:
Aarti Rao, BA, Minal S. Kale, MD, MPH
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 8/2019
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Excerpt
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) shifted US health policy to emphasize disease prevention by mandating full coverage of approved preventive services.
1 However, there is considerable debate regarding the continued utility of preventive health exams (PHEs) in the era of new forms of primary care.
2 To inform this debate, we sought to characterize the care delivered at the PHE. We compare the services provided during PHEs by primary care providers (PCPs) vs. non-primary care providers, and also examine the services provided at PHEs compared with those provided at visits for chronic and acute conditions. …