Five Alaska health care providers have been awarded grants to transition to an emerging health care model that seeks to provide holistic, team-based care at low cost. The concept -- called the patient-centered medical home model -- has been around nearly 20 years. The model is finally making its way to Alaska, bringing along the potential to drastically shift how health care operates in the state. It's been described as a "quiet health-care revolution" by David D'Amato, senior director of health policy with the Alaska Primary Care Association.
Story Date:
May 26, 2014