The following competencies are endorsed by PCPCC's Education & Training Task Force as essential for preparing health care professionals across disciplines and skill level in a medical home, including:

• Development of effective, caring relationships with patients
• Assessment of bio psychosocial needs across the life span
• Patient-centered care planning, including collaborative decision-making and patient self-management
• Cultural sensitivity and competence in culturally appropriate practice
• Interprofessionalism and interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Team leadership
• Care coordination for comprehensive care of patient and family in the community
• Evidence-based practice
• Assessment of patient outcomes
• Quality improvement methods, including assessment of patient experience for use in practice-based improvement efforts
• Health information technology, including e-communications with patients and other providers
• Promotion of appropriate access to care (e.g., group appointments, open scheduling)
• Population-based approaches to health care delivery
• Risk identification
• Advocacy for patient-centered integrated care
• Business models for patient–centered integrated care