Summary: There are so many benefits to implementing the medical home model, that they more than justify the initial investment needed, says Dr. Charles DeShazer, market medical officer at Humana. These benefits range from a decrease in fragmentation of care to an increase in quality care processes to even allowing physicians to manage their time more efficiently. DeShazer also discusses the importance of patient involvement, overcoming patient resistance and measuring the success of your medical home. Dr. DeShazer, along with Dr. Anita Murcko, medical director of clinical informatics and provider adoption with the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), examined the various approaches to medical home assignment and the factors that can impact effective assignment in a February 12, 2009 webinar, Patient Assignment into the Medical Home: Building a Collaborative Patient-Centric Approach.
