Primary care and specialist relationship: customer-supplier

Article Abstract:

The relationship between specialists and primary care physicians can be viewed as a customer-supplier relationship that provides both sides with benefits. With the increase in electronic record-keeping, specialists may have to gain entry to the records via primary care physicians, but benefit by reduced costs. Primary care physicians benefit by becoming case managers rather than gatekeepers.

Management, Medical referral

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Psychiatric manual released in primary care version

Article Abstract:

The American Psychiatric Assn has published the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Primary Care Version" for primary care physicians. The book is a condensed and user-friendly version of the standard DSM-IV. The book groups mental disorders by major symptoms and provides algorithms to help physicians diagnose potential illnesses.

Publishing industry, Diagnosis, Mental illness, Psychiatric diagnosis, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Primary Care Version (Book)

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