New approaches to measuring the comprehensiveness of primary care physicians.

Ann S O'MalleyEugene C RichLisa ShangTyler RoseArkadipta GhoshDmitriy PoznyakDeborah Peikes

Published in: Health services research (2019)

These measures demonstrate strong content and predictive validity and reliability. Medicare beneficiaries of PCPs providing more comprehensive care had lower hospitalization rates, ED visits, and total Medicare expenditures.

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