Patient-Centered Medical Home
Begin the journey towards a successful PCMH practice.
ACP has gathered a comprehensive collection of information, resources and demonstration projects to assist you in planning for a complete Patient-Centered Medical Home.
Understanding the PCMH
A Patient-Centered Medical Home is a team-based model of care led by a personal physician who provides continuous and coordinated care throughout a patient's lifetime to maximize health outcomes.
Costs, Benefits & Incentives
Learn about the costs to implement a Patient-Centered Medical Home in your practice and the benefits and incentives that will make the process worth the effort.
Demonstrations in Action
Access profiles of current Patient-Centered Medical Home demonstrations in action across the United States.
Resources & Tools
ACP has gathered a comprehensive set of resources and tools to assist you in planning for a complete Patient-Centered Medical Home in your practive.
PCMH Quick Links
PCMH Resources Online
New Multimedia:
The Patient-Centered Medical Home -
Three Part Series of Presentations:
- The Case for Health Care Reform (Part 1)
- What is the PCMH? (Part 2)
- Common Questions About the PCMH (Part 3)
Upcoming Events:
- Internal Medicine 2009, ACP - April 23-25, 2009
Recent Publications:
- Barr MS. The Need to Test the Patient-Centered Medical Home. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008; 300:835-835.
- Berenson RA, et al. A House is Not a Home: Keeping Patients in the Center of Practice Redesign. Health Affairs. 2008; 27:1219-1230.
- PCPCC PCMH Purchaser Guide, July 16, 2008
- AMA Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Medicare Medical Home Demonstration project recommendations, April 29, 2008
Internal Medicine 2009
April 23-25
The ACP Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Focusing on safety and efficacy while providing answers to questions you are most often asked. In-depth reviews of the research are digested into concise summary tables, placing key information at your fingertips.