title: Introducing the health coach at a primary care practice: impact on quality and cost (Part 1).
abstract: The cost of healthcare in U.S. is a poor value proposition. One of the primary goals of the healthcare reform act is to reduce cost while improving healthcare quality. We believe that adding a health coach will help in achieving this goal. The health coach is a medical professional who supports both the physician and the patient by meeting previously established goals. This research presents and analyzes the key roles of a health coach in a primary care practice.
authors.affiliation: College of Business Administration, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio.
authors.forename: Bethany Sneed
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lanese
authors.forename: Asoke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Figler
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D024382:Professional Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States