Why Not Patient-Centered Medicine?

According to an article in the Nashville Medical News, better health outcomes at less cost might come from a collaborative effort.:

The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) is one of the innovative models gaining traction across the country as providers, payers and patients look at ways to work collaboratively to shift from a ‘sick care’ system to one that promotes wellness and delivers better outcomes and higher quality while reducing costs. By coordinating care and increasing investment on the front-end, this model aims to reduce or eliminate the higher costs associated with duplicated services, emergency care, hospital readmissions, and chronic disease management.

This is the type of thinking that should be encouraged.