Are We Learning More about Patient-centered Medical Homes (PCMHs), or Learning More about Primary Care?

摘要

The 1971 report by Millis1 promoted family medicine as the remedy for an American health care system “designed to cure the acutely ill and available to those who could afford to pay.” More than 40 years later, the annual premium for family health coverage has risen to 34% of the average wage. This issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM) includes 9 articles evaluating components of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) concept and its ability to improve access, quality, and value in American health care.