Emphasizing the Patient in a Patient-Centered Medical Home

According to Beal, he has already had a few “wins” in this area, taking doctors who weren’t adept, holding their hands in some areas, and pushing them along in others. Many others, he notes, worry about the return on investment (ROI). For him, the ROI can’t be measured simply by dollars and cents. Instead, he says it can be measured by the fact his investments into a PCMH, have allowed him to spend a more meaningful 15 minutes with his patients.