In a patient-centered medical home, a group of which professionals work together to provide highly coordinated primary care?

• A. Administrative staff
• B. Health care professionals
• C. Nurses only
• D. Patients and family members

Answer: (B)

Team-based care is the hallmark of a patient-centered medical home. A group of health care professionals—including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, care coordinators, and other clinicians—work together to deliver comprehensive, coordinated primary care. This collaborative approach ensures a single, shared care plan that guides all team members and is centered on the patient’s needs. Administrative staff support logistics and access but aren’t the clinical care providers, and while patients and family members are active partners, they aren’t the professional care team. The coordinated effort of multiple health care professionals is what enables highly integrated and continuous care.