HealthLeaders Media October 11, 2018
Survey finds overemphasis on physical health and treatment compared to underlying components of health such as diet and environmental factors.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
In a recent survey, most conversations (74%) between primary care physicians and patients focused on physical health.
Other key factors of health such as diet were discussed less than half of the time.
The fee-for-service payment model is a major impediment to broader conversations about health during office visits.
There is a gap between what primary care physicians (PCPs) discuss with their patients and several core elements of health, a recent survey found.
The survey, which was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Samueli Integrative Health Programs, features responses from...
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