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Notes: - produces some better patient outcomes than traditional care - reduces emergency department visits & hospital admissions - lowers overall cost of healthcare - more frequent screening for depression & self-care plan documentation - team-based or integrated primary care may reduce emergency department visits 7 hospitalizations among chronically ill [2]

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  2. Meyers DJ, Chien AT, Nguyen KH et al Association of Team-Based Primary Care With Health Care Utilization and Costs Among Chronically Ill Patients. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 26, 2018 PMID: 30476951 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2716186 - Bodenheimer T. Anatomy and Physiology of Primary Care Teams. JAMA Intern Med. Published online November 26, 2018. PMID: 30476958 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2716182