Welcome to the Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood
Authors: Christine Laine
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2011)

Ideas and Opinions4 January 2011Welcome to the Patient-Centered Medical NeighborhoodChristine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in ChiefChristine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in ChiefSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-154-1-201101040-00009 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a clinical practice that functions as the central hub of patient information, primary care, and care coordination for a defined group of patients. Within a PCMH, each patient has an ongoing relationship with a personal physician who directs a team of health care professionals that is responsible for providing all of the patient's health care needs within the practice or by arranging care with other qualified professionals. Care coordination, quality improvement, and enhanced access are additional features of the PCMH model. In October 2010, the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a position paper, ...References1. Sinsky CA. The patient-centered medical home neighbor: a primary care physician's view. Ann Intern Med. 2011;154:61-2. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Yee HF. The patient-centered medical home neighbor: a subspecialty physician's view. Ann Intern Med. 2011;154:63-4. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Disclosures: None disclosed.Corresponding Author:Annals of Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoThe Patient-Centered Medical Home Neighbor: A Primary Care Physician's View Christine A. Sinsky The Patient-Centered Medical Home Neighbor: A Subspecialty Physician's View Hal F. Yee Jr. Metrics Cited ByElectronic Consultations to Hepatologists Reduce Wait Time for Visits, Improve Communication, and Result in Cost SavingsNutrition Counseling for Hypertension Within a Grocery Store: An Example of the Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood ModelPrimary Care Practitioners’ Perceptions of Electronic Consult SystemsPatient-Centered Specialty PracticeUnique Educational Opportunities for PCPs and Specialists Arising From Electronic Consultation ServicesImplementation Science Workshop: Implementation of an Electronic Referral System in a Large Academic Medical CenterLeveraging an electronic referral system to build a medical neighborhoodFacilitators and barriers to implementing electronic referral and/or consultation systems: a qualitative study of 16 health organizationsChronic Kidney Disease Care in the US Safety NetDelivering PACT-Principled Care: Are Specialty Care Patients Being Left Behind?Training health professionals in shared decision-making: An international environmental scanThe Un-managed System of Medicare Referrals 4 January 2011Volume 154, Issue 1Page: 60KeywordsConflicts of interestHealth careHealth care policyPatientsQuality improvementSub-specialty care ePublished: 4 January 2011 Issue Published: 4 January 2011 CopyrightCopyright © 2011 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...