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Continuum of care: a practicing physician's view.

D A Baumgartner

    Health Matrix
    |January 4, 1990
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    Achieving a true continuum of care requires re-establishing the primary physician role and prioritizing patient well-being over cost containment. Informed public discourse is crucial for effective healthcare policy and resource allocation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Health Policy
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • The continuum of care is essential for quality healthcare delivery.
    • Physician-led case management is hindered by specialization, Medicare, and administrative/intermediary involvement.
    • Current healthcare systems face challenges in maintaining comprehensive patient care pathways.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To express dissatisfaction with the current healthcare system's fragmentation.
    • To propose essential changes for achieving a true continuum of care.
    • To advocate for a patient-centered approach in healthcare policy.

    Main Methods:

    • Critical analysis of the existing healthcare system's structure and function.
    • Review of factors impacting physician case management and care coordination.

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  • Identification of key areas for systemic reform.

    • Main Results:

    • Specialization, Medicare, and administrative interference disrupt physician-led case management.
    • The current system often prioritizes cost containment over comprehensive patient care.
    • A lack of focus on the primary physician role fragments care delivery.

    Conclusions:

    • Re-establishing the primary physician is critical for a cohesive continuum of care.
    • Cost containment should not supersede patient well-being as the primary healthcare driver.
    • Informed public discussion and decision-making are necessary for sound healthcare policy, including rationing considerations.