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There are multiple internet sites which can be used to increase knowledge and enhance training about group medical visits. We have listed internet sites which committee members have found useful in their work in establishing group medical visits.

ICIC

The Improving Chronic Illness Care website is a Robert Wood Johnson funded site, and is based on the model developed by Ed Wagner, MD and colleagues. The website decribes the theoretical underpinnings of the model, their work with regional and national collaboratives, clinical tools, research tools, bibliographies for specific chronic diseases, citations and links for providers and patients.                                                www.improvingchroniccare.org/change/index.html

 Centering Pregnancy 

The Centering Pregnancy site provides resources, training oppportunities, and information on their particular format for conducting group medical visits with prenatal patients.    www.centeringpregnancy.com

 AAFP

As of March, 2007, the American Academy of Family Physicians lists over 1100 documents related to group medical visits, including information about starting a group medical visit, billing and coding, and outcomes.                                                                                    www.aafp.org