• The medical home physician is known to the child or youth and family.
• Mutual responsibility and trust exists between the patient and family and the medical home physician.
• The family is recognized as the principal caregiver and center of strength and support for child.
• Clear, unbiased, and complete information and options are shared on an ongoing basis with the family.
• Families and youth are supported to play a central role in care coordination.
• Families, youth, and physicians share responsibility in decision making.
• The family is recognized as the expert in their child’s care, and youth are recognized as the experts in their own care.

— From TABLE 1. Desirable Characteristics of a Medical Home