TY  - JOUR
T1  - The role of care coordinators in improving care coordination: The patient's perspective
AU  - Doty MM, PhD, MPH, Fryer A, BA, Audet A, MD, MSc, SM
Y1  - 2012/04/09
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.212
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 587
EP  - 588
VL  - 172
IS  - 7
N2  - 
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

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.212
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.212
ER  -