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Medical Home Project

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Practices join team-based medical home initiative

Eight Boston area medical practices will participate in a three-year medical home pilot program to establish team-based healthcare delivery in Massachusetts, reports the Boston Globe. Overall, 46

Senators question effectiveness of medical homes

In the health plan world--and among some policymakers--a consensus is growing that giving patients a medical home is a necessity in improving the overall effectiveness of the healthcare system. The

NY health plans begin medical home effort

Two of the Rochester, NY-area's largest health plans are launching a new medical home initiative, with goals that include improving patient care, stabilizing or reducing healthcare costs and

UnitedHealth tests medical home model in AZ

Joining a fast-growing trend, health plan operator UnitedHealth Group is partnering with medical groups in Arizona to test the "medical home" model of patient care. All told, 26 physicians will offer

Supporting the medical home

Certainly, there's a lot of talk these days about the "medical home" concept, under which patients get more closely managed by primary care physicians. Some health plans are testing out the idea