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Our Home is Your Home Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin primary care clinics are dedicated to improving overall health and wellness and are nationally designated Patient-Centered Medical Homes by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
A Medical Home is an innovative model of care for every aspect of a patient’s health and is personalized, coordinated, effective and efficient. Using a team approach, the Medical Home addresses the entire range of a patient’s health care needs, from acute illness to ongoing care for a medical condition, education, prevention and wellness. This model in intended to transform the health of our community with a more patient centered, proactive and evidence based approach that helps people experience healthier outcomes.
Team approachThe cornerstone of the Medical Home is the relationship between a patient and his or her primary care physician. The physician leads a care team consisting of nurses, receptionists and a registered nurse care coordinator. Together with the patient, the care team sets health goals based upon the patient’s values and priorities, discuss how to achieve those goals, develop a care plan, and answer questions. This relationship aids in disease prevention, early detection and management – strategies that are proven to reduce health care costs for patients and improve health and quality of life.
In the patient-centered home model, patients take an active role in their care. The health care teams at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin primary care clinics coordinate both preventive and post-illness patient care, screening tests and immunizations, follow-up visits and post hospital discharge management, and manage many chronic illnesses, including hypertension, heart failure and diabetes.
Date: May 22, 2012 Online Editor(s): Richard Petre |
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