Patient Centered Medical Homes
Model Programs & Best Practices
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
Patient Centered Medical Home: Building Evidence and
Momentum
http://www.pcpcc.net/content/pcpcc_pilot_report.pdf
The Patient Centered Medical Home
http://www.bailit-health.com/articles/purchaser_guide_070908.pdf
American College of Physicians
The Patient Centered Medical Home: What is the PCMH?
http://www.acponline.org/running_practice/pcmh/resources_tools/presentations/chpt2/slideset.pdf
National Organizations
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
http://www.pcpcc.net/content/joint-principles-patient-centered-medical-home
Description: The patient centered medical home (PCMH) is an
approach to providing comprehensive primary care for children, youth and
adults. The PCMH is a healthcare setting that facilitates partnerships between
individual patients, and their personal physicians, and when appropriate the
patient’s family. The AAP, AAFP, ACP,
and AOA, representing approximately 333,000 physicians, have developed the
joint principles to describe the characteristics of the PCMH.
Information Available: Provides stakeholder meetings,
Patient Centered Medical Home guidelines
American College of Physicians
http://www.acponline.org/advocacy/where_we_stand/medical_home/
Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a
national organization of internists-physicians who specialize in the
prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. ACP is the largest medical-specialty
organization and second largest physician group in the United States. Its membership of 126,000 includes
internists, internal medicine subspecialists and medical students, residents
and fellows.
Information Available: Assists members in planning for a
patient centered medical home practice.
The TransforMED Patient Centered Model: A Medical Home for
All
http://www.transformed.com/pdf/TransforMEDMedicalHomeModel-letter.pdf
Description: The Patient Centered Medical Home model adopts
components from the Chronic Care model. The
model rewards the prevention of illness and coordination of care. The medical
home model is seen by many health-care providers, businesses and patients as a
promising way to address problems with the country's health-care delivery
system. It's believed that comprehensive primary care can ensure the best
outcomes for patients.
Information Available: Provides online self assessments,
healthcare information, working papers, videos and the TransforMed Patient
Centered Medical Home Model.
Institute for Family Centered Care
http://www.familycenteredcare.org/tools/downloads.html
Description: The Institute for Family Centered Care
collaborated with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to convene an expert
panel on how to most effectively partner with patients and families in quality
improvement and health care redesign. The panel recommendations and emerging
best practices are highlighted in the report, and provide a strategic overview
for advancing the practice of patient and family centered care.
Information Available: Provides assessment tools,
publications, media resources, calendar of events, and useful links.
Missouri Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics
Medical Homes in Missouri
http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/states/state/missouri.htmlNational
Organizations
Description: On this
webpage, the American Academy of Pediatrics provides information about events
and activities happening in Missouri that will help improve access to medical
homes for children with special health care needs (CSHCN).
Information Available: Information on Medical Home
Initiatives and related grant initiatives.
Reports and Publications
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
How is a Shortage of Primary Care Physicians Affecting the
Quality and Cost of Medical Care?: A Comprehensive Evidence Review
http://www.pcpcc.net/content/acp-white-paper
Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative
A Compilation of PCMH pilot and demonstration projects
http://www.pcpcc.net/content/pcpcc_pilot_report.pdf
American College of Physicians
Patient Centered Physician Guided Care Must Guide Medicare’s
Chronic Care Improvement Program Says ACP
http://www.acponline.org/pressroom/med_cc.htm
American College of Physicians
The Advanced Medical Home: A Patient Centered, Physician Guided Model of
Health Care
http://www.upmchealthplan.com/partners/pdf/ACP_Initiative.pdf
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