An article by Jane Brody in the New York Times on June 22, 2009, discussed the medical home concept and its implementation in various settings. The article, entitled "A Personal, Coordinated Approach to Care," reports, "There are now medical homes in more than a dozen states, many of them serving Medicaid patients....Some major health insurers are also testing patient-centered medical homes. Medicare, until recently a holdout, now has a medical home demonstration project under way. If successful, it could have two huge benefits: it could help the Medicare system remain solvent as the older population grows, and it could result in coordinated care that emphasizes wellness rather than a fragmented, difficult-to-navigate system based on costly acute care." The article also discusses the possibility that widespread adoption of the model could revitalize student interest in primary care.
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