Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): The Benefits of a Team Approach to Health Care

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) The Benefits of a Team Approach to Health Care

What is PCMH?
A team approach to health care led by your primary care physician
Provides a central point of access to health care professionals, medical records and complementary care

Keeping You Healthy
Complementary nutrition and wellness counseling
Prevention education to self-manage chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes

More Time for YOU
Longer office visits
24-Hour access
Personalized care from a team who really knows you and your medical history

Prevention Over Intervention
In 2009, Michigan PCMH patients were hospitalized 2.6% less and relied on emergency room care 1.4% less than non-PCMH patients

PCMH in Michigan The PCMH model from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) is the largest of its kind in the U.S. with more than 1,800 physicians in 500 medical practices throughout the state. Approximately 3,200 additional physicians are currently seeking PCMH designation through the BCBSM program. *Sites with identical zip codes appear as one star

Finding PCMH Online
Visit www.bcbsm.com and click on “Find Doctor” at the top of the page, then select “Patient Centered Medical Home Program”
Search for #PCMH online and on Twitter to follow the conversation

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Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): The Benefits of a Team Approach to Health Care

by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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