Ohio will invest an additional $1 million for primary health-care practices to transition to a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of health care.
PCMH is an approach to providing health care that encourages partnerships between patients and their personal physicians. It is not a literal home, but rather a team of medical professionals working closely together for patients. In turn, this model focuses on the consistent preventative care that promotes overall long-term good health of patients. Several benefits can be derived from this health care model including ease of making doctor’s appointments, coordination between primary care physicians and specialists, and patient education to keep patients better informed on recommended treatments.
The Ohio PCMH Education Pilot Project was created in the Substitute House Bill 198 of the 128th General Assembly in 2010 to foster the transition of primary health-care practices into the PCMH model. The additional $1 million investment will expand the program from the original 44 primary-care practices in the bill to 50. Overall, the patient-centered medical home model aims to provide viable solutions to the current health-care system in Ohio.
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