Posted on November 9, 2010 16:32
Categories: Medicaid | Prevention and Wellness | State and Local
Topics: CHIP | Integrated Health | Medicaid | State Data
The National Academy for State Health Policy published this article to dive into the benefits of medical home initiative as supported by Medicaid and other funding sources. From the executive summary:
A medical home is an enhanced model of primary care that offers whole person, comprehensive, ongoing, and coordinated patient and family-centered care. Having originated in the pediatric community, a wide range of stakeholders are now looking to the medical home model to improve quality, increase access, and contain costs. States have led in promoting the medical home model, with 37 states undertaking activity to advance medical homes since 2006.
Full Report: Making Connections: Medicaid, CHIP, and Title V Working Together on State Medical Home Initiatives (PDF | 355 KB) 
The National Academy for State Health Policy. (2010). Making connections: Medicaid CHIP and Title V working together on state medical home initiative. Buxbaum, J.
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