This paper examines how the HITECH Act could be harnessed to help practices implement technology and support key principles of the PCMH.

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and the accountable care organization (ACO) are models of delivery system reform. Although there is theoretical alignment between PCMHs and ACOs, the discussion of physician payment within each model has remained distinct. This article compares payment...

This article describes staffing patterns for nearly 500 primary care practices in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Comprehensive Primary Care initiative before the initiative began.

Despite expectations that medical homes provide “24 × 7 coverage†there is little to guide primary care practices in developing sustainable models for accessible and coordinated after–hours care.