Clinical Review
Primary Care Panels in the VA [published correction appears in: Fed Pract. 2004;21(9):99.]
Improving Access
Fed Pract. 2004 August;21(8):47
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Michael F. Mayo-Smith, MD, MPH and Dawn Dooley
Dr. Mayo-Smith is the director of and Ms. Dooley is a health systems specialist in the primary care service line, VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1), Bedford, MA.
The VA has refined its definition of primary care panels to increase quality and satisfaction as well as efficiency. Here's an overview of the history and rationale behind the new VHA directive.