The patient-centered healthcare home, otherwise known as the patient-centered medical home, is on the rise, according to Christine G. Leyden, general manager of client services and chief accreditation officer at URAC, a nonprofit that promotes healthcare quality.
With the baby boomer generation aging, "the patient-centered healthcare home is here to stay," Leyden said at Opal Events' Medicare Advantage Strategic Business Symposium on Tuesday in Arlington, Va. Most likely targeting the long-term care arena in the future, more practices are seeking the patient-centered model.
With the baby boomer generation aging, "the patient-centered healthcare home is here to stay," Leyden said at Opal Events' Medicare Advantage Strategic Business Symposium on Tuesday in Arlington, Va. Most likely targeting the long-term care arena in the future, more practices are seeking the patient-centered model.
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