NEJM November 25, 2020
Care delivery redesign for a multispecialty group practice includes both physical alterations to the office as well as patient encounter changes that involve care team changes, increased virtual care, and greater attention to social determinants of health.
As the effects of SARS-CoV-2 continue to devastate patients and challenge health care workers, the leaders at Sharp Rees-Stealy, a multispecialty medical group in San Diego affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, have recognized the need to respond not only to existing demands, but to re-envision how health care will be delivered going forward. Some changes made in the moment of heightened Covid-19 infections will be adopted and adapted for...