The Potential of Group Visits in Diabetes Care

The Potential of Group Visits in Diabetes Care Andrew M. Davis , MD, MPH , Devin R. Sawyer , MD and Lisa M. Vinci , MD Abstract IN BRIEF Compared to more ambitious practice redesign, group visits are a relatively straightforward innovation that offer promise in improving efficiency and encouraging p...

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Published inClinical diabetes Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 58 - 62
Main Authors Davis, Andrew M., Sawyer, Devin R., Vinci, Lisa M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria American Diabetes Association 01.04.2008
Subjects
Analysis
Care and treatment
Case management
Chronic illnesses
Decision making
Diabetes
Educational materials
Health maintenance organizations
HMOs
Medical appointments and schedules
Nurse practitioners
Patient education
Patients
Physicians
Primary care
Recruitment
Research methodology
United States
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Summary:The Potential of Group Visits in Diabetes Care Andrew M. Davis , MD, MPH , Devin R. Sawyer , MD and Lisa M. Vinci , MD Abstract IN BRIEF Compared to more ambitious practice redesign, group visits are a relatively straightforward innovation that offer promise in improving efficiency and encouraging patient self-management. This article reviews recent literature and explores practical issues from the authors' experience in a Midwest academic medical center and a West Coast family medicine residency. Footnotes Andrew M. Davis, MD, MPH, is Director of Quality and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, and Lisa M. Vinci, MD, is an assistant professor in Internal Medicine at the University of Chicago in Illinois. Devin R. Sawyer, MD, is an associate professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, and a family physician and faculty member at the St. Peter Family Medicine Residency Program in Olympia, Wash. American Diabetes Association
ISSN:0891-8929
1945-4953
DOI:10.2337/diaclin.26.2.58