How teams work—or don’t—in primary care: a field study on internal medicine practices.

Benjamin J Chesluk; Eric S Holmboe

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How teams work—or don’t—in primary care: a field study on internal medicine practices.

June 2, 2010

Chesluk BJ, Holmboe ES. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010;29(5):874-879.

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After observing the daily workings of three internal medicine practices, investigators concluded that physicians and practice staff worked mainly in silos. The practices' ability to deliver patient-centered care was limited by the lack of true interdisciplinary teams.

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