Medical homes may need to improve ADHD care
Patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who had a medical home were more likely to receive medication than those without a medical home but were less likely to receive behavioral treatment or combination therapy, a recent study found...Studies have shown that children’s health outcomes improve when they receive care in a medical home. Therefore, the authors wanted to look at whether children with ADHD who had a medical home were more likely to receive care consistent with clinical guidelines than those without a medical home.
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