Achieving a Patient-Centered Medical Home as Determined by the Ncqa--at What Cost, and to What Purpose?

In 2007, multiple primary care organizations (American College of Physicians [ACP], American Academy of Family Physicians [AAFP], American Academy of Pediatrics [AAP], and American Osteopathic Association [AOA)] agreed upon the basic elements of a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). In an effort