The medical home model is often said to be the savior of primary care.
Right now many are at the pilot stage, with states trying to convince practices to convert. Family physician Doug Farrago recently received an e-mail enticing him to join, but the complexity seems stunning.
“The above is just an example of how the higher ups in our medical organizations are getting involved and don’t know what they are doing,” writes Dr. Farrago, adding, “it entails much more work by the doctor but that really doesn’t matter.”
Those who advocate for medical homes better make it easier for primary care physicians to adopt, and the benefits more explicit and tangible.
As it stands, it looks like a whole lot more bureaucracy for very little benefit.
