Characterization and Comparison of Primary Care Appointment Utilization Patterns Among Military Health System Beneficiaries
Abstract
The role of primary care in the United States is vitally important to improving health outcomes, minimizing waste, and controlling cost. The Military Health System is tasked with both caring for its beneficiaries and ensuring the medical readiness of active duty service members, who often have needs unique to those in the civilian population. Balancing the number of individuals assigned to a primary care clinician with the clinician’s capacity to meet their medical needs and anticipated appointment demand is a fundamental cornerstone of effective primary care clinic management in any setting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1093/milmed/usaa168
Entities
People
- Amanda Banaag
- Amanda Self
- Munziba Khan
- Tracey Koehlmoos
Organizations
- Defense Health Agency
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- United States Department of Defense