Smaller Practices Are Less Likely to Report PCMH Certification

Author(s)

Raffoul, M C, Petterson, Stephen M, Moore, M, Bazemore, Andrew W, and Peterson, Lars E

Topic(s)

Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals

Keyword(s)

Cost Of Care, Measurement, Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), and Practice Organization / Ownership

Volume

American Family Physician

Despite efforts to achieve broad transformation of primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), certification rates have lagged in small and solo practices. The challenges these groups face with the transformation and certification processes should be addressed to continue national momentum toward reshaping the nation’s primary care platform.

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