1. Electronic Health Records and Occupational Data: A Call for Promoting Interoperability. Author Kowalski-Mcgraw M, McLellan RK, Berenji M, Saito K, Green-McKenzie J, Thompson H, and Hudson TW 3rd Subjects Humans, Electronic Health Records, Systems Integration Abstract Competing Interests: The author declares no conflicts of interest. Published 2023 Full Text View/download PDF
2. Teaming up in primary care: Membership boundaries, interdependence, and coordination. Author Everett CM, Docherty SL, Matheson E, Morgan PA, Price A, Christy J, Michener L, Smith VA, Anderson JB Jr, Viera A, and Jackson GL Subjects Health Personnel, Humans, Patient Care Team, Quality of Health Care, Surveys and Questionnaires, Electronic Health Records, Primary Health Care Abstract Objective: Increased demand for quality primary care and value-based payment has prompted interest in implementing primary care teams. Evidence-based recommendations for implementing teams will be critical to successful PA participation. This study sought to describe how primary care providers (PCPs) define team membership boundaries and coordinate tasks., Methods: This mixed-methods study included 28 PCPs from a primary care network. We analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics and interview data using content analysis., Results: Ninety-six percent of PCPs reported team membership. Team models fell into one of five categories. The predominant coordination mechanism differed by whether coordination was required in a visit or between visits., Conclusions: Team-based primary care is a strategy for improving access to quality primary care. Most PCPs define team membership based on within-visit task interdependencies. Our findings suggest that team-based interventions can focus on clarifying team membership, increasing interaction between clinicians, and enhancing the electronic health record to facilitate between-visit coordination., (Copyright © 2022 American Academy of Physician Assistants.) Published 2022 Full Text View/download PDF