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	"In January, researchers reported that older adults who went through the POSH program before major abdominal operations spent less time in the hospital (four days versus six days for a control group), were less likely to return to the hospital in the next 30 days (7.8 percent vs. 18.3 percent), and were more likely to return home without the need for home health care (62.3 percent vs. 51.1 percent)."
	Excerpted from: Medical Home News, Volume 10 Number 2, February 2018, Industry News: "Aging Patients Do Well In Pre-Surgical Medical Homes," by Judith Graham.
	A centralized, primary care MH survivorship model at the GW Cancer Center. 2018 Cancer Survivorship Symposium, meeting abstract, February 16, 2018
	Retail Clinics Would Spell Disaster for Community Medical Homes Medical Society of the State of New York, February 8, 2018
	Patient predictors & utilization of health services within a MH for homeless persons Substance Abuse Journal/Taylor and Francis online, abstract only, Februay 7, 2018
	PCMHs did not improve access to timely follow-up after ED visit The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, abstract only, February 4, 2018
	The Association of PCMH Designation With Quality of Care of HRSA-funded Centers Medical Care, abstract only, February 2018
	Patient Experiences in a Linguistically Diverse Safety Net Primary Care Setting Journal of Participatory Medicine, abstract only, January 22, 2018
	How telemedicine will revolutionize primary care KevinMD blog, February 20, 2018
	Chronic Treatment Is Not “One and Done” NEJM Catalyst, February 6, 2018
	Community Health Workers Can Cut The Costs Of Operating A Medical Home by Maurice L. Moffett, Arthur Kaufman, M.D., and Andrew Bazemore, M.D. Aging Patients Do Well In Pre-Surgical Medical Homes by Judith Graham Editor's Corner: John Meigs, M.D., "Congress' Foot-Dragging On Important Federal Programs May Threaten Medical Homes" Thought Leader's Corner: "What component are medical homes missing at this point that cannot be overlooked?" Industry News with briefs regarding Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, RAND Corporation, Americares and Maine Officials Catching Up With … Gregory Burke Click here to subscribe to Medical Home News, or find out more
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