Illinois Primary Health Care Association

May 26, 2013 |

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The process of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition enables community health centers (CHCs) to work toward improving quality of care and outcomes for their populations, increasing access and providing care in a cost effective manner.

PCMH Interest Group:
The PCMH Interest Group meets bi-monthly via conference call to discuss and learn about topics related to practice transformation and medical home recognition. This group is targeted toward health center staff who are working on operations or quality improvement initiatives related to patient-centered medical home. Participants share their experiences with practice transformation as a part of this learning community.

Topics include:

Updates on HRSA sponsored PCMH initiatives
National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) PCMH recognition program
PCMH accreditation programs through The Joint Commission (TJC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
Ideas for enhanced access and continuity (open access scheduling, patient portals)
Incorporating PCMH into a health center’s Quality Improvement Plan
Strategies for building support from leadership (board of directors, senior leaders)
Sample timelines for the PCMH recognition process
Resources for PCMH self-assessment
Tracking referrals and follow-up care
Proactively engaging high risk patients
Providing resources for self-management support
Building provider panels
Team-based care

HRSA PCMH Supplemental Funding Opportunities
HRSA 2012 and 2011 Supplemental Funding Initiatives

NCQA PCMH Recognition
APCP Demonstration Project Webinars on NCQA PCMH Standards

Additional PCMH General Resources

Safety Net Medical Home Initiative The SNMHI is a collaboration between The Commonwealth Fund, Qualis Health, and the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation at the Group Health Research Institute that was launched to help primary care safety net clinics transform into patient-centered medical homes. The goal of the SNMHI is to develop a sustainable implementation model for medical home transformation and numerous resources have been developed to assist in the process. Recent webinars on medical home implementation areas have been archived; topics include patient-centered interactions, quality improvement strategies, enhanced access, care coordination, and engaged leadership.
Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
The Joint Commission Primary Care Medical Home
Templates and Samples of PCMH Policies and Procedures from CHAMPS (Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States)
This is a link to templates of documents used by two Colorado Community Health Centers who successfully acheived Level 3 PCMH recognition through the NCQA. These documents are based on the 2008 NCQA PCMH Standards, but are still helpful for health centers submiting under NCQA's 2011 PCMH Standards.

Staff Contact

Rajesh Parikh, M.D.
Vice President of Clinical Services & Workforce Development
(312) 692-3032
rparikh@iphca.org

Karen Clapp
PCMH Consultant
kclapp@iphca.org

PCMH Learning Community

Coming Soon!

Managed Care Network Strategies Initiative
Webinars: May 28 and June 11
Wrap-Up Workshop: August 15, 2013
More Information & Registration

Creating Medical-Dental Integration: Helpful Hints and Best Practices
June 3, 2013
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Effectively Managing Others: Critical Skills for CHC Managers and Leaders
June 19 - 21, 2013
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National Health Center Week
August 11 - 17, 2013
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Medical & Dental Directors Leadership Training
September 6 -7, 2013
More Information & Registration Coming Soon

IPHCA's 2013 Annual Leadership Conference
October 2 - 4, 2013
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Operational Site Visit Training: Prevent Common Findings from Finding Your Organization
Date: To Be Determined
More Information & Registration Coming Soon

Calendar of Events

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