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Community-oriented primary care in action: a Dallas story
Sue Pickens1, Paul Boumbulian, Ron J Anderson
1Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, TX 75235, USA. picke@parknet.pmh.org
Abstract:
Dallas County, Texas, is the site of the largest urban application of the community-oriented primary care (COPC) model in the United States. We summarize the development and implementation of Dallas's Parkland Health & Hospital System COPC program. The complexities of implementing and managing this comprehensive community-based program are delineated in terms of Dallas County's political environment and the components of COPC (assessment, prioritization, community collaboration, health care system, evaluation, and financing). Steps to be taken to ensure the future growth and development of the Dallas program are also considered. The COPC model, as implemented by Parkland, is replicable in other urban areas.