The Joint Commission intents to expand its ambulatory health care organization accreditation process by adding a primary care home option.

The standards for this new model will be posted for field review in November, 2010. The organization hopes to begin pilot testing in early 2011, with final standards published in March, 2011.

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Additional information on the primate home care option can be found on the Joint Commission website.