New NCNC study published in Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

How much does it cost to become a Patient-Centered Medical Home?

A new study by researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Department of Family Medicine and the UNC Gillings School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management report the results from one of 15 AHRQ Estimating Costs grants.

This study reports the results from interviews of practice staff. The interviews focused on the costs to prepare the application to become a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). “The Cost to Successfully Apply for Level 3 Medical Home Recognition” was published in the January-February 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine (JABFM).

Jacquie Halladay said, “We are glad to share these results and continue to be encouraged by our colleagues to highlight the practice level costs involved in implementing practice change." ... read more at the Translational Research Newsroom »