Our experiences studying exemplar primary care practices, and our work assisting other
practices to become more patient centered, led to a formulation of the essential elements of …

We highlight primary care innovations gathered from high-functioning primary care practices,
innovations we believe can facilitate joy in practice and mitigate physician burnout. To do …

PURPOSE Levels of burnout among primary care clinicians and staff are alarmingly high,
and there is widespread belief that burnout and lack of employee engagement contribute to …

Purpose: Burnout is a threat to the primary care workforce. We investigated the relationship
between team structure, team culture, and emotional exhaustion of clinicians and staff in …

Objectives The study sought to determine whether objective measures of electronic health
record (EHR) use—related to time, volume of work, and proficiency—are associated with …

PURPOSE Health coaching by medical assistants could be a financially viable model for
providing self-management support in primary care if its effectiveness were demonstrated. We …

Background Clinicians and healthcare staff report high levels of burnout. Two common
burnout assessments are the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and a single-item, self-defined …

Background: A recent regional study found lower burnout among primary care clinicians who
perceived that their clinic had greater capacity to meet patients' social needs. We aimed to …

Adult primary care in the United States faces a dilemma. Many patients report poor access to
their primary care clinician. Yet the growing demand for primary care leads to high levels of …

Background Many patients with chronic disease do not reach goals for management of their
conditions. Self-management support provided by medical assistant health coaches within …