title: Reducing health disparities for women through use of the medical home model.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Healthcare services can be difficult to access, particularly for low-income or underinsured women. One way of overcoming the barriers to quality, patient-centered care is through the use of the Medical Home Model (MHM). The MHM is a cost-effective approach to care that improves patient outcomes and improves access.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to discuss barriers to healthcare, with an emphasis on reducing healthcare disparities for women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Extant, contemporary literature has been reviewed and synthesized to develop this theoretical paper on the benefits of using the MHM to reduce disparities in the provision of healthcare for women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MHM provides an example of how healthcare can be provided in a more coordinated and effective manner. Extension of this model into the area of women's health may be one way to reduce barriers to quality, accessible care for women.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , The University of Scranton , 800 Linden Street, Scranton , PA 18510 , USA.
authors.forename: Patricia Moyle
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Medical Home; barriers; uninsured; women's health