Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Medical Home News February, 2018

“There should be no billing incentives for being a patient-centered medical home without proof of actual benefit to patients. The PCMH should be evaluated on the overall wellness of its constituents and the implementation of a comprehensive approach to health. America has profited tremendously from ‘sickness’ and it’s time for that to change.”
- Latisha Rowe, M.D., The Rowe Network, Houston.

""A person a day dies in Maine as a result of an opioid overdose...According to data from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the state spent $13,000 on five uninsured Mainers last year, while it spent about $43,600 on 50 Medicaid enrollees."

Excerpted from: Medical Home News, Volume 10 Number 2, February 2018, Industry News: "Maine Officials Come Under Fire For Slow Opioid Treatment Rollout".

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

Linking Medical Homes to Social Service Systems for Medicaid Populations

Social risk factors such as low socioeconomic status are linked to poor health outcomes, increased emergency department (ED) visits and impact
health care quality, cost, and use. In this study, researchers will evaluate the linking of information technology systems between patient-centered medical homes and social service providers as a
means of improving the health and well-being of Medicaid patients. Findings from this study will identify best practices and guidance for other communities.

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	Urban Institute: Characteristics of State PCMH Initiatives that Generated Savings for Medicare 1. required practices to be recognized patient-centered medical homes to enter the demonstration 2. did not allow late entrants into the demonstration 3. Continue reading here Source: Urban Institute, February 5, 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
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