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Dedicated Workforce Required to Support Large-Scale Practice Improvement

Shannon M. Sweeney, Jennifer R. Hemler, Andrea N. Baron, Tanisha T. Woodson, Sarah S. Ono, Leah Gordon, Benjamin F. Crabtree and Deborah J. Cohen
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2020, 33 (2) 230-239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2020.02.190261
Shannon M. Sweeney
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Jennifer R. Hemler
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Andrea N. Baron
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Tanisha T. Woodson
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Sarah S. Ono
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Leah Gordon
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Benjamin F. Crabtree
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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Deborah J. Cohen
From the Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (SMS, ANB, SSO, LG, DJG); Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (JRH, BFC); NPC Research, Portland, OR (TTW); Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR (SSO).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2020, 33 (2) 230-239; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2020.02.190261
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