[302] Research has demonstrated that greater primary care physician supply is associated with improved population-level mortality and reduced disparities, [303] and also that establishing a long-term relationship with a primary care provider leads to reduced emergency department (ED) visits, [304] improved care coordination, and increased patient satisfaction
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Therefore, we are proposing to update the language in this standard such that the laboratory services RHCs would be required to provide include the collection of patient specimens for transmittal to a certified laboratory for culturing. This proposal, along with the proposal removing the H&H from the list of required labs, would require that an RHC provide the remaining following laboratory services at 491.9(c)(2): (1) chemical examinations of urine by stick or tablet methods or both (including urine ketones)
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