Medical Economics January 2, 2024
Doctors are not interchangeable with other professional clinicians, and patients, their families, and lawmakers need to know it.
Doctors must remain the leaders of clinical teams caring for patients, according to the American College of Physicians (ACP).
The college’s Committees for Health and Public Policy and for Medical Practice and Quality published a position paper affirming physician leadership and policies to support it with a goal of best possible patient care.
“These principles represent a renewed call on policymakers to ensure that all patients – including those residing in rural and other medically underserved areas – have access to a personal physician with leadership of a highly skilled clinical care team trained to deliver whole-person, comprehensive, and longitudinal care,” the...
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