Patient-centered medical homes can reduce care cost of chronically ill patients, study finds

Patient-centered medical homes can reduce care cost of chronically ill patients, study finds
McKnight’s Home Care Daily
December 5, 2023
High-cost patients receiving care through patient-centered medical home programs are less likely to remain high-cost in the long term, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Managed Care. ... The researchers compared the healthcare expenditures and health outcomes of thousands of PCMH and non-PCMH patients across Maryland during the state’s Multi-Payer PCMH program. They found that high-cost patients, such as those with chronic conditions, frailty or greater rates of hospital or ambulance usage, experienced better health outcomes with less health service utilization.