Summary: HIN's fifth annual survey on the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) recorded the highest PCMH adoption levels to date, reports Melanie Matthews in this benchmarks podcast. A substantial number of medical homes expect to participate in an accountable care organization (ACO); Ms. Matthews also shares key metrics from the 2011 survey, including time required for medical home conversion and the PCMH effect on medication adherence and patient satisfaction. The survey also identified an impressive jump in the embedding of case managers in medical homes. Dr. Bruce Nash, senior VP of medical affairs and CMO for CDPHP, where embedded case managers are at the heart of CDPHP's clinical transformation, describes what sets his program apart from other medical home pilots.
