Does the ‘medical home’ act as a gatekeeper, reinforcing the closed shop created by the medical profession? Is it just another method to shut allied health out of the system.

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The medical home acts as a gateway for each person to access the rest of the health system. One of the goals of a medical home is to create an integrated care team that meets each person’s health needs. People who belong to a medical home are more likely to receive care from a range of allied health care providers, and to have this care feel’joined up’.