Maximizing the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by Choosing Words Wisely.

CONCLUSIONS: Reworking well-established vernacular requires openness to change. True transformation does not, however, occur through a simple relabeling of old concepts. New terminology must represent values to which practices genuinely aspire, although caution is advised when using language to support cultural and clinical change. PMID: 26957382 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: American Family Physician - March 1, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Howard J, Etz RS, Crocker JB, Skinner D, Kelleher KJ, Hahn KA, Miller WL, Crabtree BF Tags: J Am Board Fam Med Source Type: research

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