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04.30.2013
Patient-centered medical homes provide a model for U.S. medical care
Paul Grundy, M.D., explains that patient-centered medical homes provide an example of the long-term, preventative medical care model that U.S. healthcare on the whole should follow.
04.23.2013
Study shows benefits of patient-centered health
A new study shows that patient-centered decision making may have health benefits for patients.
04.19.2013
Medical homes are good alternatives to ERs
Patient-centered medical homes cut down on unneccesary ER visits and provide patients with quality care.
04.04.2013
Patient-centered medical homes up their standards
A new AAAHC certification may increase the quality of care at patient-centered medical homes.
01.17.2013
Medicaid program saves money with patient centered medical homes
The Illinois state Medicaid program saved $500 million in 2008 and 2009 by adopting programs that utilize patient centered medical care, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
09.28.2012
Study shows advantages of patient-centered medical homes
Individuals being treated at patient-centered medical homes had 10 percent less of a risk of visiting the hospital than patients treated at other facilities.
06.22.2012
Patient-centered IT tools linked to quality improvements
Healthcare technologies that allow doctors to focus all their attention on treating individuals, the kind typically used in patient centered medical homes, may lead to improved care quality, according to a new study.
06.06.2012
States continue to support patient centered medical home initiatives
The Affordable Care Act has a number of provisions that could encourage more primary care practices to reorganize as patient centered medical homes.
05.25.2012
Rhode Island to expand patient centered primary home project
A patient centered medical home project in Rhode Island is planning to expand to incorporate more physician practices in the near future. The move could help bring the model of care to a greater number of patients throughout the state.
04.24.2012
Public should be educated about patient centered medical homes, expert says
The patient centered medical home model of care provides many potential benefits. Experts say that these systems often do a better job of coordinating all of a patient's health services and helping them manage chronic diseases.
