Average Primary Care Conversion to Person-Centered Medical Home Takes 12 to 18 Months

The average length of time needed convert a primary care practice into a person-centered medical home (PCMH) was from 12 to 18 months. In a survey of health care organizations 37% said it took no longer than a year and a half, about 16% said it took a year or less, and 23% said the conversion took up to two years. The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative defines a PCMH as an approach to providing comprehensive primary care that facilitates partnerships between individual patients, the health care professionals who provide services, and when appropriate, the patient’s family. These . . .