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The Medical Home–Improving Quality of Primary Care for Children
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The Medical Home–Improving Quality of Primary Care for Children

Steven E. Wegner, Richard C. Antonelli and Renee M. Turchi
The Pediatric clinics of North America, v 56(4), pp 953-964
2009
PMID: 19660637

Abstract

Implementation Improving quality of primary care for children and youth Medical home Quality of care
The concept of a medical home appears to be a key driver for enhancing the value of health services as care systems are transitioned to meet the ongoing challenges of improving quality and containing costs. This article provides an overview of the challenges faced in United States health care delivery systems that affect child health, explains how the medical home might address them, describes methods for measuring quality in medical homes, and identifies barriers to implementation of the model.

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