기사
Specialty Care Medical Homes For People With Severe, Persistent Mental Disorders /
- 개인저자
- Alakeson, Vidhya ;, Frank, Richard G. ;, Katz, Ruth E.d G. ;
- 수록페이지
- 867-873 p.
- 발행일자
- 2010.05.24
- 출판사
- Project Hope
초록
[영문]The patient-centered medical home concept is central to discussions about the reform of the health care delivery system. Most descriptions of the concept assume that a primary care practice would serve as the hub of the medical home. However, for people with severe and persistent mental disorders, specialty health care settings serve as the principal point of contact with the health care system. For them, a patient-centered medical home in a specialty setting would be the most expedient way to address their urgent health care needs. Among other issues, implementing this idea would mean reimbursement strategies to support the integration and coordination of primary care in specialty settings.