Moving to More Evidence-Based Primary Care Encounters
Michael J. Barry, Chien‐Wen Tseng
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses ways in which free time during patient visits, resulting from removal of tradition- and reimbursement-driven care in favor of more evidence-based care, could be used to achieve better health outcomes based on recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force evidence-based preventive care.
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