The primary care provides coordinates the members healthcare needs, includes making referrals. Kaiser’s plan states that you can change your PCP or OB/GYN at any time and for any reason, while Priority Partnership requires their members to submit a change PCP form. This is important, for many members giving them the ability to change primary care providers. Plomondon, M., Magid, D., MaWhinney, S., (2007) stated that, continuity of care is an important factor in obtaining quality care. They indicated that this associated with higher patient ratings of their care, a higher level of trust between patients, and their provider, and overall higher rates of compliance with preventive care measures. Orfield, C., Hula, L., Barna, M., & Hoag, S. (2015), also support this stating, patients having a relationship with their providers, improve quality of care, cause an reduction in hospitalization, decrease in emergency room visits and results in greater patients satisfaction. In terms of the numbers of primary care providers, all eight plans have a wide range and numbers of provider to choose from, and obtaining an appointment should not be an
The primary care provides coordinates the members healthcare needs, includes making referrals. Kaiser’s plan states that you can change your PCP or OB/GYN at any time and for any reason, while Priority Partnership requires their members to submit a change PCP form. This is important, for many members giving them the ability to change primary care providers. Plomondon, M., Magid, D., MaWhinney, S., (2007) stated that, continuity of care is an important factor in obtaining quality care. They indicated that this associated with higher patient ratings of their care, a higher level of trust between patients, and their provider, and overall higher rates of compliance with preventive care measures. Orfield, C., Hula, L., Barna, M., & Hoag, S. (2015), also support this stating, patients having a relationship with their providers, improve quality of care, cause an reduction in hospitalization, decrease in emergency room visits and results in greater patients satisfaction. In terms of the numbers of primary care providers, all eight plans have a wide range and numbers of provider to choose from, and obtaining an appointment should not be an