RT Book, Section
A1 Fields, Larry S.
A1 Tovar, Elizabeth G.
A2 South-Paul, Jeannette E.
A2 Matheny, Samuel C.
A2 Lewis, Evelyn L.
SR Print(0)
ID 1106854225
T1 The Patient-Centered Medical Home
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Family Medicine, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071827454
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106854225
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  21st  century  began  with  some  very  exciting  changes  for  primary  care  and  specifically  for  family  medicine.  These  changes  are  continuing  to  accelerate,  heralding  a  bright  future  for  the  specialty.  In  this  chapter  we  will  discuss  why  a  new  model  of  primary  care  is  essential;  describe  past,  current,  and  future  efforts  for  redesigning  primary  care  with  a  focus  on  the  patient-centered  medical  home  (PCMH);  and  conclude  with  a  discussion  of  how  to  transform  both  medical  practices  and  the  nation’s  healthcare  delivery  system  to  take  full  advantage  of  the  PCMH’s  potential  to  improve  the  quality  of,  and  access  to,  affordable  care  that  enhances  the  well-being  of  everyone  in  this  country.