HIMSS Word of the Day #150: Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)
A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a model of primary care that is comprehensive, patient-centered, coordinated, accessible, and focused on quality and safety. This post explains the five core functions, how practices achieve recognition, how payers support medical homes, what the evidence shows, and how health IT and nurses make team-based primary care work.