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Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Coordinating Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs in the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Challenges and Solutions


Coordinating Care for Adults with Complex Care Needs in the Patient-Centered Medical Home is a white paper produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).  This paper discusses patients who have complex health needs and require care from a variety of healthcare professionals in a patient-centered medical home.  Coordinating this type of care is often challenging, especially for small institutions.  The paper focuses on 5 programs that have addressed these challenges in Patient-centered medical homes, and ways in which small facilities can deliver this type of care.  Chapters include: barriers to transforming primary care to serve patients with complex needs; essential elements of care coordination for population with complex needs and strategies for supporting primary care population with complex needs

To download a copy of this paper, or for more information, please visit the site here.

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