Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — Medical homes, a much-touted model of patient-centered primary care that emphasizes better coordination, don't reduce visits to hospital emergency rooms and provide limited health benefits, a study found.
Medical homes in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chronic Care Initiative also didn't save on costs compared with normal primary care practices. Instead, the homes accumulated bonuses of $92,000 per physician during a three-year pilot program, according to the study released today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medical homes have gained popularity as health-care costs rise in the U.S. and the population ages. A physician-led team focuses on comprehensive and continuous care such as calling patients to remind them to take their medication and schedule follow-up visits. Medical homes also coordinate care among specialists, hospitals, and nursing homes.
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