Why not use another term, such as ‘Health Care Home’ or ‘Primary Care Home?

The term Medical Home, with its defined specific criteria, has a large body of evidence to demonstrate its effectiveness. If you change the name, you risk losing some of the rigorousness of the criteria. It becomes easy for every service to call itself a ‘Health Care Home’. An ongoing relationship with a particular GP is an essential component of the Medical Home. The term also has a significant amount of momentum politically, with the benefit of moving the focus from hospital based care to better primary care.