title: Finding a home.
abstract: A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) pilot program seeks to measure how effective a patient-centered medical home can be at improving quality and controlling health care costs. The program couples what some are calling "aggressive care coordination" by participating physicians with extensive feedback from BCBSTX on several quality and patient satisfaction measures. Practices get a per-patient-per-month care management fee and share in whatever savings are achieved if they hit the cost and quality benchmarks.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ortolon
mesh_terms: D054598:Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Plans; D017046:Cost Savings; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D013781:Texas