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. 2016 Dec 2;52(1):291–312. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12622

Table 2.

Physician Roles and Activities

Major Roles (no. of programs) Key Activities
Member of interdisciplinary care teams (11) Acts as a source of clinical expertise; guides care planning; liaises with care coordinators and lay health workers
Referral source for programs (16) Targets, identifies, and refers patients to programs; spreads awareness of programs to patients and other providers
Innovation champion who can influence institutional culture (14) Serves as innovation and program architect; sets program priorities; provides guidance to staff to ensure fidelity; connects with peers both internal and external to the program to market and promote the program and explain its purpose