Doesn’t using the term ‘Medical Home’ just reinforce the ‘medical model’ of health care? Is it all about doctors?

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A person’s ‘medical home’ will have a team based approach to providing care.

The roles of nurses, care managers and allied health providers are respected. All members of the team will work at the higher levels of their skill set.

In addition, the person will have an ongoing relationship with a particular primary care physician – a general practitioner. This partnership between a person, their family and their GP is a core part of the model. However, the care the person receives at many times will be led or delivered by other providers.