Table 2.

Self-Reported Frequency of Gaps in Care Coordination (N = 7568)

Type of gap in care coordination*	N (%)
In the past 6 months, the personal doctor only sometimes or never talked about all of the prescription medicines the respondent was taking.	1116 (14.7)
The respondent thinks that, in general, the doctors he or she sees do not communicate with each other about his or her care.	895 (11.8)
In the past 6 months, the respondent only somewhat received or did not receive the help he or she needed from the personal doctor’s office to manage his or her care among different providers and services.	824 (10.9)
In the past 6 months, the respondent’s personal doctor’s office followed up only sometimes or never to provide the results of a blood test, X-ray, or other tests that the personal doctor had ordered.	760 (10.0)
The respondent rates the coordination of care among all of the health professionals that he or she sees, in general, as fair or poor.	630 (8.3)
In the past 6 months, the personal doctor seemed informed and up-to-date about care the respondent received from specialists sometimes or never.	562 (7.4)
In the past 6 months, the personal doctor only sometimes or never had medical records or other information about the respondent’s care when he or she had a scheduled appointment.	221 (2.9)
Any of the above	2884 (38.1)

*Listed in order of decreasing frequency