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1. PCMH studies continue to demonstrate impressive improvements across a broad
range of categories including: cost, utilization, population health, prevention,
access to care, and patient satisfaction, while a gap still exists in reporting impact
on clinician satisfaction.

Total Cost Fewer Inpatient Fewer Improvement in Improved Increase in Preventive Improvement in
Studies Reductions Fewer ED Visits Admissions Readmissions Population Health Access Services Satisfaction
PEER-REVIEW/ACADEMIA
Reported (n=13) 61% 61% 31% 13% 31% 31% 31% 23%
outcomes
(n=8) (n=8) (n=4) (n=1) (n=4) (n=4) (n=4) (n=3)
INDUSTRY REPORTS
Reported (n=7) 57% 57% 57% 29% 29% 14% 29% 14%
outcomes
(n=4) (n=4) (n=4) (n=2) (n=2) (n=1) (n=2) (n=1)
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