“What do you want health care to become?” was the question that opened discussion among a group of national thought leaders assembled on Sept. 8, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The answer to this question became the framework for a daylong discussion led by moderator Susan Dentzer and hosted by The Commonwealth Fund, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative and the Dartmouth Institute.
Almost eight months in planning, the journey to the September 8 meeting began during a conversation between Paul Grundy, MD, and White House health reform policy staff during a round table discussion on Aug. 10, 2009. The meeting showcased the evidence and outcomes from patient centered models of care that are transforming health care delivery. Those assembled recognized that activity around the patient centered medical home should focus not only on the Joint Principles…