Snapshot of the primary care waiting room: Informing practice redesign to align with the Patient's Medical Home model.

CONCLUSION: In this study, the 4 priority pillars for practices to align with the PMH were timely access, team-based care, comprehensive care, and a patient-centred approach. Widespread implementation of advanced access is an urgent priority in light of persisting difficulties in timely access. Team-based and comprehensive care are needed to address the high prevalence of multimorbidity and psychological distress and to support health behaviour change. Finally, the patient-centred approach needs to underpin every care encounter. PMID: 30209115 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Can Fam Physician Source Type: research