RT Journal
A1 Doty MM, PhD, MPH, Fryer A, BA, Audet A, MD, MSc, SM
T1 The role of care coordinators in improving care coordination: The patient's perspective
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2012
FD April 9
VO 172
IS 7
SP 587
OP 588
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.212
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.212
AB 
The prevalence of chronic illness and increasing life expectancy is forcing all nations to consider models of care delivery that achieve desired outcomes at affordable costs.1 Nearly half of all Americans live with 1 chronic condition.2 One in 4 patients with a chronic condition will see at least 3 physicians, and the typical primary care physician coordinates care with 229 other physicians in 117 different practices.3- 4 People with chronic conditions are at high risk of poor care coordination, leading to test duplications, medical errors, and adverse health outcomes.5