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The Teamlet Model of Primary Care

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The 15-minute visit does not allow the physician sufficient time to provide the variety of services expected of primary care. A teamlet (little team) model of care is proposed to extend the 15-minute physician visit. The teamlet consists of 1 clinician and 2 health coaches. A clinical encounter includes 4 parts: a previsit by the coach, a visit by the clinician together with the coach, a postvisit by the coach, and between-visit care by the coach. Medical assistants or other practice personnel would require retraining to assume the health coach role. Some organizations have instituted aspects of the teamlet model. Primary care practices interested in trying out the teamlet concept need to train 2 health coaches for each full-time equivalent clinician to ensure smooth patient flow.

Source: The Annals of Family Medicine

DOI: 10.1370/afm.731

Authors: T. Bodenheimer, B. Y. Laing

Institutions: San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco

Language: English

Topic: Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Subfield: Family Practice

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2156835407