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Barriers to care coordination: separating myth from reality
Disease Management Advisor
|August 3, 2005
Summary
Physicians fear care coordination increases liability, but evidence shows this is not true. Addressing these barriers improves patient care and outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Medical Liability
- Patient Care Coordination
Background:
- Effective care coordination faces numerous obstacles.
- Physicians express significant concern regarding potential liability risks associated with care coordination responsibilities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the perceived barriers to care coordination among physicians.
- To examine the relationship between care coordination and medical liability exposure.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of physician-reported concerns regarding care coordination.
- Review of evidence pertaining to liability in care coordination.
Main Results:
- Physicians' fear of increased liability is a primary barrier to care coordination.
- Current evidence contradicts the notion that care coordination inherently increases physician liability.
Conclusions:
- The perceived risk of liability associated with care coordination is often overestimated.
- Addressing physicians' liability concerns can facilitate improved care coordination and patient outcomes.