Coordinating Care for Adults With Complex Care Needs In The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Challenges And Solutions

January 1, 2012
In January 2012, the Agency for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a paper exploring the current landscape of PCMH services for patients with complex needs. The report details five programs that have addressed the challenges of caring for these patients, and offers programmatic and policy changes that can help smaller practices better deliver services to all patients, including those with the most complex health needs. The report identifies barriers to transforming primary care to serve patients with complex needs; essential elements of care coordination for populations with complex needs; strategies for supporting primary care . . .