Teaming up in primary care: Membership boundaries, interdependence, and coordination.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Increased demand for quality primary care and value-based payment has prompted interest in implementing primary care teams. Evidence-based recommendations for implementing teams will be critical to successful PA participation. This study sought to describe how primary care providers (PCPs) define team membership boundaries and coordinate tasks.

Methods

This mixed-methods study included 28 PCPs from a primary care network. We analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics and interview data using content analysis.

Results

Ninety-six percent of PCPs reported team membership. Team models fell into one of five categories. The predominant coordination mechanism differed by whether coordination was required in a visit or between visits.

Conclusions

Team-

SUBMITTER: Everett CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9869344 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature