Medical Home

Bureau for Children with Medical Handicaps (BCMH) promotes and supports the medical home concept for children with special health care needs.  BCMH, in conjunction with the Ohio Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics, developed a position paper on Medical Home Promise to the State.

A medical home is a way to provide high quality health care that is:

·         Family centered

·         Accessible

·         Continuous

·         Comprehensive

·         Coordinated

·         Compassionate

·         Culturally competent

Most importantly, a medical home is a partnership between the doctor and the child’s family.  BCMH works with doctors and other health care providers to ensure every child with a special health care needs will have a medical home.

Additional information about Medical Home can be obtained by contacting BCMH central office 1-800-755-4769 or BCMH@odh.ohio.gov or at http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org.

Updated 2/20/2009