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The Patient-Centered Medical Home Neighbor: A Primary Care Physician's View.
- Source :
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Annals of Internal Medicine . 1/4/2011, Vol. 154 Issue 1, p61-W21. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- The American College of Physicians' position paper on the patientcentered medical home neighbor (PCMH-N) extends the work of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) as a means of improving the delivery of health care. Recognizing that the PCMH does not exist in isolation, the PCMH-N concept outlines expectations for comanagement, communication, and care coordination and broadens responsibility for safe, effective, and efficient care beyond primary care to include physicians of all specialties. As such, it is a fitting follow-up to the PCMH and moves further down the road toward improved care for complex patients. Yet, there is more work to be done. Truly transforming the U.S. health care system around personalized medical homes embedded in highly functional medical neighborhoods will require better staffing models; more robust electronic information tools; aligned incentives for quality and efficiency within payment and regulatory policies; and a culture of greater engagement of patients, their families, and communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00034819
- Volume :
- 154
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57154583
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-1-201101040-00010