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Primary Care Physician
The physician who is responsible for the care of a patient's general medical problems & for the coordination of required specialty care; this is usually an internist, family practitioner, general practitioner, pediatrician, or obstetrician, but may be from any specialty.
Notes:
- greater per capita supply of primary care physicians is associated with lower population mortality [1]
- hospital readmissions among Medicare patients do not vary by provider [2]
- nurse practitioners may also serve as primary care providers
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References
- Basu S, Berkowitz SA, Phillips RL et al
Association of Primary Care Physician Supply With Population
Mortality in the United States, 2005-2015.
JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 18, 2019.
PMID: 30776056
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2724393
- Zabar S, Wallach A, Kalet A.
The Future of Primary Care in the United States Depends on Payment Reform.
JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 18, 2019.
PMID: 30776050
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2724388
- Singh S, Goodwin JS, Zhou J et al.
Variation among primary care physicians in 30-day readmissions.
Ann Intern Med 2019 May 21;
PMID: 31108502
https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2734026/variation-among-primary-care-physicians-30-day-readmissions