Care of the Patient with Medical Complexity in Primary Care

Overview

Caring for patients with medical complexity can be challenging in a busy primary care setting. This session offers practical strategies to streamline care, close treatment gaps, and manage conditions such as COPD, CHF, CKD, and cancer—while recognizing when to escalate, refer, or engage in advance care planning.

Learning Objectives

• Conduct thorough chart and care plan reviews to identify comorbidities, treatment gaps, and care priorities in patients with medical complexity
• Apply strategies to guide management of COPD, CHF, CKD, cancer, and post-discharge care
• Recognize red flags that warrant escalation, referral, or advance care planning