Lars E. Peterson

Rural Family Physicians in Patient Centered Medical Homes Have a Broader Scope of Practice

Overview Rural family physicians often have a broader scope of practice, defined as the range of clinical and procedural services that they provide, than urban family physicians. The Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of care is intended to provide accessible and comprehe...

Rural Family Physicians Have a Broader Scope of Practice than Urban Family Physicians

Overview of Key Findings Little is known about whether rural family physicians provide a broader scope of practice, defined as the range of clinical and procedural services that they provide, than metropolitan family physicians. Using data from 18,846 family physicians, we examin...