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Jeongyoung Park1, N Maritza Dowling1
1The George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, DC.
Background/Purpose:
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an enhanced model of primary care. This study examined to what extent nurse practitioner (NP)-led PCMHs differed from traditional physician-led PCMHs.
Methods:
We tested for differences between 391 NP-led PCMHs and 11,479 physician-led PCMHs, as well as across two distinct clusters identified by the Two-Step cluster analysis procedure using a sample of 136 practices.
Findings:
NP-led PCMHs were more likely to serve vulnerable populations in rural and underserved areas than physician-led PCMHs. NP-led PCMHs tended to be more responsive to population health needs in the areas during the recognition process, while physician-led PCMHs emphasized practice improvements through enhanced access to care and management of patient information data.
Discussion:
The findings suggest possible differences in capabilities, priorities and needs of the population served across practices. This is an important guide as policymakers track the adoption of PCMHs.
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