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ACP says major system reforms needed to improve the state of primary care medicine in the US
Date:5/16/2008

patients, not just face-to-face encounters and to support the patient-centered medical home model. They also called for policies to reduce student loan debt for physicians who agree to train and practice in primary care fields.

Ness emphasized that it is critically important that that reforms of payment and delivery systems truly center on patients needs. Dr. Grundy and Darling discussed the importance that businesses place primary cares role in improving outcomes and lowering costs for their employees.


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