From Translational Research to Translational Effectiveness: The “Patient-Centered Dental Home” Model

From Translational Research to Translational Effectiveness: The “Patient-Centered Dental Home” Model

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Toward revitalizing the Nation’s primary medical care system, the Agency for Health Research & Quality (AHRQ) stated that new foundational measures must be crafted for achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient health care for all Americans. The efficiency of medical care is viewed along two...

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Main Author: Francesco Chiappelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-06-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
Subjects:
Toward revitalizing the Nation’s primary medical care system
the Agency for Health Research & Quality (AHRQ) stated that new foundational measures must be crafted for achieving high-quality
accessible
efficient health care for all Americans. The efficiency of medical care is viewed along two dimensions: first
we must continue to pursue translational research
and second
we must translate research to optimize effectiveness in specific clinical settings. It is increasingly evident that the efficiency of both translational processes is critical to the revitalization of health care
and that it rests on the practical functionality of the nexus among three cardinal entities: the researcher
the clinician
and the patient. A novel model has evolved that encapsulates this notion
and that proposes the advanced pri-mary care “medical home”
more commonly referred to as the “patient-centered medical home” (PCMH). It is a promising model for transforming the organization and delivery of primary medical care
because it is not simply a place per se
but it is a function-ing unit that delivers medical care along the fundamental principles of being patient-centered
comprehensive
coordinated
and accessible. It is energized by translational research
and its principal aim and ultimate goal is translational effectiveness. The PCMH is a model that works well within the priorities set by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
and the Health Care Reform Act of 2010. However
while dentistry has a clearly defined place in both Acts
the PCMH is designed for medical and nursing care. A parallel model of the “patient-centered dental home” (PCDH) must be realized.
Online Access:http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/index.php/dhj/article/view/43

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