Relationship of clinic medical home scores to health care costs Journal Article uri icon
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abstract
  • Multilevel, multivariate models examined the relationship between Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) practice systems as measured by the Physician Practice Connections(R)-Readiness Survey (PPC(R)-RS) and costs (total, outpatient, and inpatient) using 2008 patient data from 21 primary care clinics. Overall, PPC-RS scores were associated with insignificant changes in total (-$75/person, 1.1%) outpatient (-$67/person, 1.2%), and inpatient ($68/person, 0.5%) costs. However, improved PPC-RS scores were associated with significant decreases in total ($2378, 4.4%) and outpatient ($1282/person, 3.5%) costs among patients with 11 or more prescriptions suggesting higher functioning PCMHs may lead to reduced costs among the most complex and costly patients.

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    publication date
  • 2011
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    Research
    keywords
  • Economics
  • Medical Homes
  • Models
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Primary Health Care
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 34
  • issue
  • 1