Episode 2 of Decoding Healthcare - In a year of astrological events, we're talking about universe-level management of care teams.
Traditionally, physicians have been at the center of patient care. But population health depends on expanded care teams that include nurses, care coordinators, and even clinical pharmacists. Rob Fields, M.D., medical director of the Mission Health ACO, talks about managing those teams — from encouraging doctors to embrace clinical standards of care to measuring the work of community partners.
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