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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2019

01-08-2019 | Electrocardiography | Concise Research Reports

Characterizing the Role of the Primary Care Provider in Preventive Health Exams: NAMCS 2011–2014

Authors: Aarti Rao, BA, Minal S. Kale, MD, MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 8/2019

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) shifted US health policy to emphasize disease prevention by mandating full coverage of approved preventive services.1 However, there is considerable debate regarding the continued utility of preventive health exams (PHEs) in the era of new forms of primary care.2 To inform this debate, we sought to characterize the care delivered at the PHE. We compare the services provided during PHEs by primary care providers (PCPs) vs. non-primary care providers, and also examine the services provided at PHEs compared with those provided at visits for chronic and acute conditions. …
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Metadata
Title
Characterizing the Role of the Primary Care Provider in Preventive Health Exams: NAMCS 2011–2014
Authors
Aarti Rao, BA
Minal S. Kale, MD, MPH
Publication date
01-08-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-04916-9

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