Research and Markets: Medical Home Improvement Guide Volumes I-II

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/aa7f05/medical_home_impro) has
announced the addition of the "Medical Home Improvement Guide Volumes I-II"
report to their offering.

Medical Home Improvement Guide Series is a two-volume set on the practicalities
of the PCMH, from 23 early adopters of the medical home model their perspectives
as health plans, healthcare providers, case managers, physician practices and
medical directors. You'll get answers to questions on reimbursement and funding
models, physician practice transformation, tools and technology, engaging the
population, marketing the medical home, metrics and measurements, trends, care
coordination, the employer perspective and underserved populations.

Titles in the series:

* Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. I: FAQs on Patient-Centered Care
* Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. II: More FAQs on Patient-Centered Care

Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. I: FAQs on Patient-Centered Care

A growing number of multi-stakeholder pilots and physician practices around the
country is closely examining - and testing - the potential of the
patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model to transform primary care.

To provide essential background on this emerging model, the Healthcare
Intelligence Network has assembled responses to the most frequently raised
questions regarding the PCMH in a single comprehensive resource. In the Medical
Home Improvement Guide Vol. I: FAQs on Patient-Centered Care, 10 early adopters
of the PCMH provide answers to more than 50 questions on the practicalities of
the PCMH, from their perspectives as health plans, healthcare providers, case
managers, physician practices and medical directors.

In this 38-page special report, you'll benefit from their experience as they
tackle a range of PCMH topics in an indexed, easy-to-read Q&A format. A sampling
of questions covered in Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. I: FAQs on
Patient-Centered Care include:

* Reimbursement and Funding Models
* Practice Transformation
* Tools and Technology
* Engaging the Population
* Marketing the Medical Home
* Metrics and Measurements
* Related Trends

Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. II: More FAQs on Patient-Centered Care

Picking up where Volume I leaves off, the Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol.
II: FAQs on Patient-Centered Care provides insightful responses from healthcare
thought leaders at IBM, Aetna, Humana, the Virginia Health Quality Center and
more to more than 40 questions on the adoption of the PCMH by employers,
hospitals and physician practices.

With healthcare poised for a major transformation under the Obama
administration, the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is increasingly
positioned as a panacea for primary care. The 32-page Medical Home Improvement
Guide Vol. II: FAQs on Patient-Centered Care drills deeper into the PCMH and its
impact on physician practice workflow, employer healthcare costs, the hospital
as medical home and non-urgent emergency room utilization.

A sampling of questions answered by the Medical Home Improvement Guide Vol. II:
FAQs on Patient-Centered Care include:

* Hospital as Medical Home
* Patient Engagement and Education
* Funding and ROI
* Care Coordination
* The Employer Perspective
* Underserved Populations
* Related Trends

For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/aa7f05/medical_home_impro

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