This Action Brief outlines the attributes of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model, how it works, and what issues should be considered during implementation.

Updated in Summer of 2018, the PCMH Action Brief covers to following topics:

• What does the medical-home model entail?
• What problems does the PCMH delivery reform model solve?
• What core competencies do medical homes master?
• How does a medical home initiative work?
• What kind of payment reform strategies support PCMH models?
• What unintended consequences may result from this strategy?
• What steps can a purchaser take toward a medical home initiative?