Jan 7, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology
Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is the latest concept in managed care. Primary care physicians, relegated to gatekeeper status in the HMO model of the 1990s, are elevated to the status of healthcare guru, taking the role of coordinating care, counseling, and educating patients. Launching the first statewide Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), programs are Rhode Island and North Dakota. The PCMH concept, which has been endorsed by the AMA, is a care delivery model that provides patients...
