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Benefits and Challenges of the Patient-Centered Medical Home

on Thu, 2014-11-13 00:00   caroline
How can providers overcome the challenges of creating the patient-centered medical home?

There are a lot of good things to be said for the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model, which has been credited with reducing healthcare costs, boosting the delivery of preventative services, and improving care coordination with patients who may have complex chronic disease management needs.  But transforming the average healthcare organization into a PCMH and achieving the official designation can be a challenging proposition.

Why should providers consider the PCMH model, and what barriers might stand in their way?

Story Date: 
November 13, 2014
News Author: 
Jennifer Bresnick
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Source URL: https://www.pcpcc.org/2014/11/13/benefits-and-challenges-patient-centered-medical-home

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[1] http://healthitanalytics.com/2014/11/13/benefits-challenges-patient-centered-medical-home/