Baum Neil
Department of Urology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Urol Pract. 2014 Jul;1(2):53-56. doi: 10.1016/j.urpr.2014.03.005. Epub 2014 Apr 18.
Medicine has used acronyms for hundreds of years to describe clinical conditions.
In urology the acronyms BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), ED (erectile dysfunction), IC (interstitial cystitis) and AUR (acute urinary retention) are examples with which we are all familiar. Today we use acronyms to describe the organizational and structural aspects of medicine.
The 2 most recent medical acronyms are PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) and ACO (accountable care organization). Now a new acronym, PCMH (patient centered medical home), is looming on the horizon. This article defines patient centered medical home, discusses its purpose and finally attempts to predict its impact on clinical urological practices.
At this time no menu is yet available for specialty groups, including urologists, to engage their participation in patient centered medical homes.
医学使用首字母缩略词来描述临床病症已有数百年历史。
在泌尿学领域，我们都熟知的首字母缩略词有BPH（良性前列腺增生）、ED（勃起功能障碍）、IC（间质性膀胱炎）和AUR（急性尿潴留）。如今，我们使用首字母缩略词来描述医学的组织和结构方面。
最近的两个医学首字母缩略词是PPACA（《患者保护与平价医疗法案》）和ACO（ accountable care organization，可问责医疗组织）。现在，一个新的首字母缩略词PCMH（以患者为中心的医疗之家）正崭露头角。本文对以患者为中心的医疗之家进行了定义，讨论了其目的，并最终尝试预测其对临床泌尿学实践的影响。
目前，包括泌尿科医生在内的专业团体尚无参与以患者为中心的医疗之家的方案。
