ArticleCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2018
The effect of provider affiliation with a primary care network on emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary care networks are designed to facilitate access to inter-professional, team-based care. We compared health outcomes associated with primary care networks versus conventional primary care.
methodsWe obtained data on all adult residents of Alberta who visited a primary care physician during fiscal years 2008 and 2009 and classified them as affiliated with a primary care network or not, based on the physician most involved in their care. The primary outcome was an emergency department visit or nonelective hospital admission for a Patient Medical Home indicator condition (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, coronary disease, hypertension and diabetes) within 12 months.
resultsAdults receiving care within a primary care network (
interpretationCare within a primary care network was associated with fewer emergency department visits and fewer hospital days.
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