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  • Essay / Benefits of Patient-Centered Medical Home - 1059

    In Early Evidence on Patient-Centered Medical Home (Peikes D, Zutshi A, Genevro J, Smith K, Parchman M, Meyers D. 2012.) The goal of their research was to see if the patient-centered medical home aimed to breathe new life into primary care and achieve higher quality, lower costs and improved care. This study reviews early evidence for the effectiveness of PCMH. Their conclusion was that improving primary care is the pillar for achieving the Triple Aim outcomes. PCMH is a promising innovation and the model is growing rapidly. Further evaluations are needed to provide more information on how to clarify and focus the model to establish that the considerable efforts of practices required to adopt the model are most effective. (Peikes D, Zutshi A, Genevro J, Smith K, Parchman M, Meyers D.