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2014•The Journal of the American Board of Family MedicineOpen access

Patients With High-Cost Chronic Conditions Rely Heavily on Primary Care Physicians

Mr. Aishwarya Sharma, Ning Cheng, Miranda A. Moore, Megan Coffman, Andrew Bazemore

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Today's US physician workforce principally comprises specialists trained in the care of specific chronic conditions in the outpatient setting. However, a majority of patients seeking care for most of 14 high-cost chronic conditions, for example hypertension, were more likely to see a primary care physician than a specialist physician (69% vs. 24%, respectively).

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Today's US physician workforce principally comprises specialists trained in the care of specific chronic conditions in the outpatient setting. However, a majority of patients seeking care for most of 14 high-cost chronic conditions, for example hypertension, were more likely to see a primary care physician than a specialist physician (69% vs. 24%, respectively).

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Today's US physician workforce principally comprises specialists trained in the care of specific chronic conditions in the outpatient setting. However, a majority of patients seeking care for most of 14 high-cost chronic conditions, for example hypertension, were more likely to see a primary care physician than a specialist physician (69% vs. 24%, respectively).

Key concepts: Medicine, Primary care, Primary care physician, Workforce, Ambulatory care, Family medicine, Chronic disease, Chronic care

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