Patient Experience Over Time in Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Patient Experience Over Time in Patient-Centered Medical Homes Conclusions: The PCMH was associated with improvements in patients’ experience with access to care but not other domains of care. This study, which took place in a multi-payer community, is one of the first to find a positive effect of the PCMH on patient experience. – See more at: http://www.ajmc.com/publications/issue/2013/2013-1-vol19-n5/Patient-Experience-Over-Time-in-Patient-Centered-Medical-Homes#sthash.4DfZrdUt.dpuf Am J Manag Care....
Read MorePatient perceptions of integrated care: confused by the term, clear on the concept
Patient perceptions of integrated care: confused by the term, clear on the concept: “Patients may not understand the term integrated care but are relatively clear on what the concept of integrated care entails and support its successful implementation. Patients and their families are at the center of integrated care, and health systems need to support and empower them to successfully navigate the medical neighborhood.”
Read MoreThe Impact of Primary Care: A Focused Review
The Impact of Primary Care: A Focused Review Scientifica Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 432892, 22 pages In this focused review paper, Leiyu Shi of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. aims to identify research evidence on the value of primary care both in the USA and internationally, focusing on the importance of effective primary care services in delivering quality healthcare, improving health outcomes, and reducing disparities. Leiyu Shi was a colleague of Barbara Starfield, collaborating with her on the Commonwealth Fund report Contribution of Primary Care to Health Systems...
Read MoreMedicare’s Transitional Care Payment — A Step toward the Medical Home
Medicare’s Transitional Care Payment — A Step toward the Medical Home — NEJM“” The US medicare funders have acted to shift more funding to primary care. They have announced the creation of a fee for service item number for primary care clinicians to conduct a post discharge consultation and perform coordination activities after hospital or nursing home admission. They discuss the activities that evidence shows reduce hospital readmission…. “The most effective of these — particularly if initiated early and in combination — are structured hospital discharge...
Read MoreGuidelines for people, not dieases
Hughes LD, McMurdo ME, Guthrie B. Guidelines for people not for diseases: the challenges of applying UK clinical guidelines to people with multimorbidity. Age Ageing 2013;42(1):62-69. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) develops management guidelines for the UK NHS based on international best evidence. This study looked at five recent guidelines for commen conditions and the implications of using these in practice for real patients – at least two thirds of patients with each of these conditions will have significant comorbidities. The guidelines chosen were...
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