The patient-centered medical home (PCMH), an approach designed to rebuild primary care and improve care coordination, has become a major focus of healthcare reform. Thousands of physicians are already participating in medical home pilot projects across the country. Now is the time for practices to investigate the information technology tools that will help them medical home certification requirements.
1. PHYTEL | WHITEPAPER
The Patient-Centered Medical Home:
Moving to a New Level of Performance
Through Automation
2. Contents
The Challenge
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH), an approach
designed to rebuild primary care and improve care
coordination, has become a major focus of healthcare
reform.
The PCMH Concept
Challenges for Primary Care
Defining the Medical Home
Challenges and Solutions
How much will it cost?
Role of Information Technology
Automation Tools
Conclusion