Title: What is Medical Home?
Headings: 
Medical Home Definition
Medical Home History
Communicating About the Medical Home to Families, Caregivers, and Patients
Communicating About the Medical Home to Pediatric Clinicians

Content: May 2020
Medical Home Definition
A medical home is an approach to providing comprehensive and high quality primary care. A medical home should be the following: Accessible: Care is easy for the child and family to obtain, including geographic access and insurance accommodation. Family-centered: The  family is recognized and acknowledged as the primary caregiver and support for the child, ensuring that all medical decisions are made in true partnership with the family. Continuous: The  same primary care clinician cares for the child from infancy through young adulthood, providing assistance and support to transition to adult  care. Comprehensive: Preventive, primary, and specialty care are provided to the child and family.