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To establish a comprehensive national strategy to reform family medicine and address fragmented healthcare delivery through an integrative generalist model.

March 1, 2004Journal of Bioresource ManagementOpen Access

The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community

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JMJames MartinEast Tennessee State University RARobert F. AvantAmerican Board of Internal Medicine MBMarjorie A. BowmanAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

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National multi-stakeholder assessment reports a new patient-centered practice model for family medicine, highlighting key organizational reforms to improve primary care access and quality.

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To establish a comprehensive national strategy to reform family medicine and address fragmented healthcare delivery through an integrative generalist model.
Conducted qualitative interviews and focus groups with key healthcare constituencies, including patients, payers, residents, students, and clinicians.
Administered structured interviews across nationally representative samples of 9 key stakeholder groups.
Synthesized findings via 5 specialized task forces and a Project Leadership Committee into a strategic renewal framework.
Defined a New Model of practice featuring patient-centered team care, electronic health record integration, barrier-free access, redesigned offices, and reformed payment models.
Identified critical educational imperatives for family physicians, emphasizing competency in maternity care, inpatient care, population health, cultural proficiency, and continuous lifelong assessment.
Outlined necessary systemwide policy reforms, including universal access to a personal medical home, standardized quality reporting, basic healthcare coverage, and research supporting primary care decision-making.

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Martin et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ed9cab7cc3b883f22ce99 https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.130

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National multi-stakeholder assessment reports a new patient-centered practice model for family medicine, highlighting key organizational reforms to improve primary care access and quality.

The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community

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The Future of Family Medicine: A Collaborative Project of the Family Medicine Community

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