Hospitals planning to launch a patient-centered medical home may first want to intensify their marketing, as Connecticut state officials found most people were unfamiliar with the model and some thought it was a place where you "go to die," according to a Connecticut Mirror report.
Connecticut's Department of Social Services conducted focus groups to gather information from Medicaid recipients in the state that would help inform the design of PCMHs. State officials are developing plans for Medicaid recipients to be cared for in medical homes beginning in January.
Meryl Price, a consultant working with DSS, said the focus groups resulted in "intense" findings. Some participants said the model sounded like an institution or a place where you go and do not come out.
Focus group officials say the findings point to a need to increase PCMH marketing, or it might have a hard time getting off the ground. They also say healthcare organizations should educate people on the medical home model and use the term consistently.
Connecticut is calling its model a person-centered medical home, since it will include individuals with special needs who may be sensitive to the word patient.
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Connecticut's Department of Social Services conducted focus groups to gather information from Medicaid recipients in the state that would help inform the design of PCMHs. State officials are developing plans for Medicaid recipients to be cared for in medical homes beginning in January.
Meryl Price, a consultant working with DSS, said the focus groups resulted in "intense" findings. Some participants said the model sounded like an institution or a place where you go and do not come out.
Focus group officials say the findings point to a need to increase PCMH marketing, or it might have a hard time getting off the ground. They also say healthcare organizations should educate people on the medical home model and use the term consistently.
Connecticut is calling its model a person-centered medical home, since it will include individuals with special needs who may be sensitive to the word patient.
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