SMJ articles in the category "Patient-centered medical home"

Original Article

Improving Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Control with a Dedicated Patient Navigator

Objectives: Hypertension and diabetes mellitus (DM) are the leading causes of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and chronic kidney diseases. They affect an estimated 47% and 11% of Americans, respectively. In this study, we assessed whether a dedicated patient navigator embedded within a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) using a structured panel management and…

Posted in: Patient-centered medical home 2 primary care 64

Review

Patient Opinion Regarding Patient-Centered Medical Home Fundamentals

Objectives: Although conceptually there is agreement on how the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) should be organized, there is little information regarding which PCMH components are the most important to patients. Methods: An anonymous, voluntary survey was administered to patients at three US academic medical centers. Questions sought opinions regarding the…

Posted in: Patient-centered medical home 2 survey 7
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