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The Patient Centered Medical Home is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships between individual patients, and their personal physicians, and when appropriate, the patient’s family. Care is facilitated by registries, information technology, health information exchange and other means to assure that patients get the indicated care when and where they need and want it in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner.
What Is PCMH?
Who Is For PCMH?
Insurers on board: The insurance industry says it backs medical homes.
"In essence, this model is what we've always supported," said Susan Pisano, spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade group representing private insurers. "Individual patients do better with an ongoing relationship with their physician."
"In essence, this model is what we've always supported," said Susan Pisano, spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, the trade group representing private insurers. "Individual patients do better with an ongoing relationship with their physician."
Who Is Against PCMH?
Skepticism remains: Dr. Howard McMahan, a primary care physician based in Ocilla, Ga., is on the fence about transforming his practice into a patient-centered medical home."I do absolutely think that this is the future model of health care. But it's viable only if payment reform happens in the system," McMahan said.
What is the future of PCMH?
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is rapidly becoming a powerful
engine for multiple reform efforts related to health care delivery,
reimbursement, and primary care. During the next few years, we can
expect thousands of primary care practices to attempt to convert their
offices into PCMHs.
engine for multiple reform efforts related to health care delivery,
reimbursement, and primary care. During the next few years, we can
expect thousands of primary care practices to attempt to convert their
offices into PCMHs.
Patient Centered Medical Home
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