The John A. Hartford Foundation has released the results of a national survey finding team-based care, a key service of patient-centered medical homes, are preferred by older adults.
The survey made the following findings:
- A vast majority (83 percent) of those surveyed who are already receiving well-coordinated care from a team of providers said team care has improved their health.
- 61 percent of those surveyed who are not currently receiving well-coordinated team care said their health would improve if they began receiving team care.
- 73 percent of those surveyed said they want well-coordinated team care.
The survey included responses from more than 1,000 adults aged 65 and older.
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