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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

WM: Like you, I’m a family physician. When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag. Let’s say a diabetic comes in and they’re on metformin. They’ll also pen the rheumatology referral. But they take it a step further.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

You know your patients’ evolving story as well as their family, friends, coworkers, and the peculiarities of their local community. Adherence to medical advice improves and unnecessary self-referrals to other doctors decrease. Over time, more trust develops. Over time, communication improves. The numbers above leave no room for doubt.