Characteristics Associated with Patient-Centered Medical Home Capability in Health Centers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is being implemented in health centers (HCs) that provide comprehensive primary care to vulnerable populations.

Objective

To identify characteristics associated with HCs' PCMH capability.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of a national dataset of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in 2009. Data for PCMH capability, HC, patient, neighborhood, and regional characteristics were combined from multiple sources.

Participants

A total of 706 (70 %) of 1014 FQHCs from the Health Resources and Services Administration Community Health Center Program, representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Main measures

PCMH capability was scored via the Commonwealth Fund National Survey of FQHCs throu

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4978681 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature