If you build it, will they come?

One of the challenges to widespread implementation of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is to ensure that patients understand the concept and actively seek this model of care for themselves and their families. To help explain the PCMH to patients, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has released a free, web-based multimedia program. The PCPCC is a coalition of more than 400 organizations, including the AAFP and TransforMed, that are working together to develop and advance the PCMH. Representatives of PCPCC member organizations collaborated with Emmi Solutions to develop the four-minute program, which is available to practices, employers, advocacy groups and others interested in sharing it with consumers. Check it out on the PCPCC web site. If you're new to the PCMH concept, or even if you believe you've heard it all before, watching the video might be as helpful to you as it is to your patients.

Posted at 12:15PM May 22, 2009 by Leigh Ann Backer  |  Comments[0]