Physicians across the country are experimenting with a patient managment model known as advanced open access. As part of the model, physicians keep approximately half of their daily appointments open for last minute patients. Supporters of the model say that it provides patients with same day in-office access to physicians, e-mail consultations and electronic records, family/group visits and an overall more pleasant experience. Along the same lines, the American Academy of Family Physicians started an initiative, TransforMED, to test a new model of patient-centered care. Not only does TransforMED want to find whether patients and providers are more satisfied with the model, the initiative also seeks to learn whether a practice that makes these changes can still succeed financially.
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