Deloitte Consulting, in their paper The Medical Home: Disruptive Innovation for a New Primary Care Model, states a Medical Home "is not a house, hospital or other building. Rather, it is a term used to describe a health care model in which individuals use primary care practices as the basis for accessible, continuous, comprehensive and integrated care. The goal of the medical home is to provide a patient with a broad spectrum of care, both preventive and curative, over a period of time and to coordinate all of the care the patient receives."

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has defined the "Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) "as "a healthcare setting that is a collaborative partnership between the patient and personal physician. Patients who choose to receive care in this setting have the benefit of a medical home, overseen by a trusted primary care physician of their choice, to help them through today's complex medical system. Explaining the role of specialists, suggesting appropriate and compassionate treatment options, answering questions about illnesses, and coordinating the care ordered by specialists are cornerstones of the PCMH. The PCMH encompasses care for all stages of life including acute and chronic care, preventive services and end-of-life care."