Journal of American Board of Family Medicine published the policy brief.
Here are four key points:
1. Researchers found more than 50 percent of family physicians reported working with nurse practitioners, PAs (40 percent) and behavioral specialists (20 percent) at their practice.
2. Only 12 percent of family physicians reported working with psychiatrists.
3. The study’s authors note behavioral specialists can work with patients in clinical environments, especially if a physician does not cover certain needs, such as emotional issues.
4. In 2012, the American Academy of Family Physicians wrote a paper imploring physicians and pharmacists to work together. The authors also advocated against fragmentation of care in healthcare.
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