Patient-Centered Medical Home
Patient-Centered Medical Home
-- A patient-centered medical home is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care for people of all ages and medical conditions. It is a way for a physician-led medical practice, chosen by the patient, to integrate health care services for that patient who confronts a complex and confusing health care system.
Growing Support for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
-- The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative is a coalition of major employers, consumer groups, and other stakeholders who have joined with organizations representing primary care physicians to develop and advance the patient centered medical home. The Collaborative believes that, if implemented, the patient centered medical home will improve the health of patients and the viability of the health care delivery system.
Evidence that Patient-Centered Care Improves Quality and Reduces Cost
-- A video presentation given June 11, 2007, at the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative Roundtable, Washington, DC.
NCQA Program to Evaluate Patient-Centered Medical Homes
-- This NCQA news release describes a program by which physician practices can be identified as patient-centered medical homes.
Physician Practice Connections – Patient-Centered Medical Home
-- The NCQA has published standards that – when met – will identify physician practices as patient-centered medical homes.
The Patient-Centered Medical Home History, Seven Core Features, Evidence and Transformational Change -- This Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care paper describes the medical home concept as well as the evidence that points to the concept’s value in improving care and reducing costs.
(32-page PDF file; About PDFs)
(32-page PDF file; About PDFs)
