Top medical home Articles in Hospital Administration

Accuracy of reporting current medications by cancer patients presenting to an emergency center
Supportive Care in Cancer, 11/11/2009

Hwang JP et al. – Median patient medication knowledge (PMK)–overall score was 80%. Patients who used a medication aid to fill out the survey were 6.5 times more likely to have a high level of medication knowledge ... a medication aid included lower education level, solid tumor, more than five medications, married, and using a medication list at home. Conclusions Though these findings may not be generalizable to settings outside the EC, the authors found cancer patients to have high levels of medication knowledge ... Future studies should validate the use of PMK scores to predict medication adherence and other outcomes. Patients should be encouraged to use a medication aid when presenting information to the health care system. [more...]

Can the Medical Home Reduce Cancer Morbidity and Mortality?
Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 11/19/2009

Wender RC et al. – Addressing our current health care crisis will demand 2 forms of health care reform: reform of health care coverage and transformation of health care delivery. Most policy makers have accepted that primary care ... a prominent role in a new health care delivery vehicle. A new concept, the medical home, has emerged as a possible model of how primary care can improve performance and help control costs. Although the medical home concept has not yet been applied to cancer care, elements of the concept have the ... individuals diagnosed with cancer. This article explores the possible role of the medical home in the war on cancer. [more...]

Home Sweet Medical Home
HealthDataManagement, 10/06/2009

The State of New York has awarded nine grants totaling $59.6 million to organizations that will implement information technologies to support the medical home model of care. [more...]

Ncqa convenes experts to update national standards for patient-centered medical home recognition program
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), 11/19/2009

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced plans to revise its landmark evaluation of medical practices through the Physician Practice Connections?Patient–Centered Medical Home (PPC–PCMH) to reflect the ... promising approach to improving care quality. Since its introduction in 2008, NCQA's PPC–PCMH program has recognized more than 300 medical practices across the U.S. [more...]

How I.T. Supports Medical Home
HealthDataManagement, 11/13/2009

The concept of the "medical home" has been kicking around since the 1960s, but how best to define the model for primary care is still the subject of intense debate. No matter how they precisely describe the model, however, many proponents say that information ... this patient–centered approach to care. [more...]

300 Doctors at your Fingertips: New Merck Manuals Deliver Convenient and Trusted Medical Information to Consumers
Merck & Co., 10/09/2009

Doctors are considered the most trustworthy source of health information, according to a recent survey, yet consumers typically don't have 24/7 access to their physicians. Recognizing that need, Merck & Co., Inc. released its new medical book, The Merck Manual Home ... Health Handbook and a new iPhone application The Merck Manual – Home Edition, written by more than 300 key worldwide medical experts. [more...]

Continuous subcutaneous delivery of medications for home care palliative patients—using an infusion set or a pump
Supportive Care in Cancer, 10/05/2009

Menahem S et al. – In a home palliative care setting with a medical staff on call for 24 h, using medications for symptom control can be considered to be infused to a fluid [more...]

Defining the Medical Home
HealthDataManagement, 11/03/2009

"The Patient–Centered Medical Home is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care for children, youth and adults. It is a health care setting that facilitates partnerships between individual patients and their personal physicians, and, when appropriate, the ... family. [more...]

Implementation of home-based medication order entry at a community hospital
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 11/04/2009

Thorne A et al. – A community–based hospital successfully implemented a home–based medication order–entry program. The program alleviated the shortage of pharmacists during spontaneous surges of medication orders [more...]

Therapeutic Home Adaptations for Older Adults with Disabilities
American Family Physician, 10/30/2009

Unwin BK et al. – Universal design features, such as one–story living, no–step entries, and wide hallways and doors, are key adaptations for patients with physical disabilities. Home adaptations for patients with ... include general safety measures such as grab bars and door alarms, and securing potentially hazardous items, such as cleaning supplies and medications. Improved lighting and color contrast, enlarged print materials, and vision aids can assist patients with limited vision. Patients with hearing ... home modification is often a nonreimbursed expense. However, sufficient home modifications may allow the patient and caregivers to safely remain in the home without transitioning to a long–term care facility. [more...]