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April National Briefing: Medical Home Innovations at the State Level

Medical home implementation and innovation at the state level plays an important role in improving health care quality while reducing costs. Several states are leading the nation in efforts to study and implement integrative primary care, and are showing impressive improvements in cost and quality outcomes. This overview of the innovative work being done in participating Multi-Payer Advanced Primary Care Practices across the country highlights recent results from Independence Blue Cross' medical home model in Pennsylvania.

HIN: 9 Things to Know About Patient-Centered Medical Homes in 2014

1. The annual percentage of respondents implementing the medical home model continues to rise, with 58% reporting PCMH adoption

2. The percentage of respondents with at least a fifth of patients assigned to medical homes rose in the last two years, from 27% to 50%

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Source: Health Intelligence Network, April 29, 2014
Source URL: http://hin.com/blog/2014/04/29/9-things-to-know-about-patient-centered-medical-homes-in-2014/

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