Reducing the Complexity of Health Care Access: Models of Care Coordination

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

9-2008

Journal

Maryland Family Doctor

Volume

Volume 44

Keywords

Primary Care; Community Health Centers; Quality improvement

Abstract

Providing the highest quality care of care can be a challenge in any practice, but the hurdles are often greater for practices in medically underserved communities (MUC). There are clinician level factors, health system level factors and patient level factors that contribute to the overall quality of care and the ultimate health outcomes. Federally qualified health centers and other community based health services (HC) operating in MUCs have developed various ways to overcome these multi-level challenges. Here we examine two examples of efforts to improve access and quality of care: Community Oriented Primary Care and the Health Disparities Collaboratives.

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