However, we acknowledge, as we learn more about how advanced primary care services are furnished to patients, that in some clinical care delivery scenarios, practitioners furnishing the type of care highlighted in this discussion may furnish certain aspects of the CTBS services in complement to care management services (for example, by allowing interprofessional care teams to answer patient questions, refer patients to higher levels of care, view and interpret patient images, order needed treatments, and offer reassurance or advice), in an effort to more efficiently manage the quantity and quality of medical information that is necessary to support effective patient-centered treatment plans
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As we continue to develop our policies in this area, we are seeking feedback from interested parties on methodologies that could allow for identification of the beneficiary's primary care practitioner