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	“Advanced Medical Homes shift demand away from visits to other means of communication such as online. Pediatrics is ideal for online communication to manage the natural illness of many childhood infections. It also gives a continuous platform of communication and care to monitor child development.” Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH, Vice President, Primary Care & Academic Affairs, Eisenhower Medical Center, Eisenhower Argyros Health Center
	According to a recent study, 46% of adolescents lacked a past-year medical home. Medical home rates for Hispanic (33%) and black (42%) adolescents were significantly lower than rates for white (64%) adolescents.
	Nearly Half of Adolescents Lack a Patient-Centered Medical Home University of California San Francisco, April 19, 2013
	Two urology groups test ‘medical home’ waters Urology Times, April 29, 2013
	PCMH Residency Programs: Training the Future's Primary Care Physicians Becker's Hospital Review, April 16, 2013
	Building a Medical Home for Patients with HIV/AIDS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, April 16, 2013
	Person-Centered HealthCare: The Building Block of PCMH and ACO
	HealthWorks Collective, April 12, 2013
	Online consults can provide revenue, improve access to medical home AAP News, April 2013
	LGBTQ Youth-Centered Patient Medical Home Model: Innovative Approaches to Holistic Health Care by Lara Brooks The Value and Challenges of Shared Decision Making by Geri Lynn Baumblatt, MA, and Nananda Col, MD, MPH Editor’s Corner  –  Lessons from the Journey: Sam JW Romeo, MD Care Integration and Patient Safety: A Challenge for Primary Care and the Medical Home by Sara Singer, MBA PhD Thought Leader’s Corner: “How do we make a business case for pediatrics when the cost-of-care savings are generated from adults with chronic disease?” Industry News with briefs regarding the Annals of Internal Medicine; Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine; New England Journal of Medicine; TransforMED; and the CMA Catching up with … William J. Warning, MD, CMM, FAAFP Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Medical Home News, or find out more
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