This is a roundup of recent stories covering various aspects of the patient-centered medical home model of care, beginning with the most recent.
1. NCQA patient-centered medical homes achieve better results than non-accredited counterparts
Patient-centered medical homes that received the National Committee for Quality Assurance seal saw a 5 percent greater reduction in average Medicare costs than practices that have not earned NCQA recognition, according to a study conducted by RTI International.
2. Geisinger Health expands on patient-centered medical home model
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System launched a model of care that expands on its patient-centered medical home model in
3. CareFirst's PCMH Reports Cost Savings, Decreased Readmissions
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's patient-centered medical home program reported lower than expected costs for the third consecutive year and has made quality gains for the 1.1 million members covered by the program.
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