A "how to" guide to creating a patient-centered medical home

George Valko; Richard C Wender; Michele Q Zawora

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2012.03.003

A "how to" guide to creating a patient-centered medical home

Prim Care. 2012 Jun;39(2):261-80. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2012.03.003.

Authors

George Valko¹, Richard C Wender, Michele Q Zawora

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. George.valko@jefferson.edu

PMID: 22608866
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2012.03.003

Abstract

The concept of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) has been widely embraced as a foundation for the transformation of health care delivery. Recent evaluations of PCMH pilots validate the initial hypothesis that care provided in the PCMH has the potential to result in better health outcomes at lower cost. However, earning recognition or certification as a PCMH can be a daunting task. This article discusses the process of developing the potential to function as a PCMH, earning formal recognition, and implementing a system of continuous quality improvement to enable the establishment of a mature, sustainable PCMH.

MeSH terms

Accountable Care Organizations
Certification
Delivery of Health Care
Efficiency, Organizational*
Electronic Health Records
Humans
Leadership
Models, Organizational*
Patient-Centered Care / methods*
Patient-Centered Care / organization & administration
Quality of Health Care*
United States