BC Advantage - 2012 Issue 7

Optimizing Care: Transitioning to a Patient Centered Medical Home

This issue of IMA Insights explores the benefits and challenges of patient centered medical home pursuit for hospitals and health systems in the age of accountable care organizations.  United States (US) per capita healthcare expenditures continue to rise. Despite the investment, 50% of US citizens do not undergo the recommended preventive care, 87% receive inadequate healthcare counseling, and 30% report being unable to obtain an appointment the same day or the next day when ill. Healthcare leaders and legislators recognize that correcting these deficits requires that primary care providers (PCPs) assume a pivotal role in optimizing care...

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