Preconception Health and Health Care and Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Opportunities for Collaboration

Learn about our Project Thrive project. This is an excerpt from the full report. In recent years, the importance of women’s preconception health and health care (PCHHC) for improving birth outcomes, especially among high-risk populations, has been highlighted by numerous researchers, advocates, and policymakers. In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Select […]

Pediatric Medical Homes: Laying the Foundation of a Promising Model of Care

Learn about our Project Thrive project. This is an excerpt from the full report. Introduction In recent years the nation’s health care system has accelerated the development and implementation of a new model of patient care – the medical home. States, insurers, health care delivery systems, and individual practices are increasingly exploring ways to leverage medical […]