Join the National Academy of Medicine on July 6 in Washington, DC as it releases the special publication Effective Care for High-Need Patients. This public meeting will serve as a launch for the publication and an opportunity to discuss action priorities for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of care for high-need patients.
Be among the first to hear the new evidence about advanced primary care, patient-centered medical homes, and how they impact cost, quality, & utilization
All stakeholders in our health system (providers, drug manufacturers, insurers, legislators, etc.) lay claim to being consumer- or patient-centric. But what does this concept mean? At various points in the healthcare engagement life-cycle (from self-care to selecting insurance coverage, to choosing among treatments) what options and support do consumers really want our health system to provide?
This one-day forum will feature regional population health experts addressing many of the pressing issues facing patients, health care providers and community leaders. The event focus will be on the social determinants of health and it’s impact on a person's ability to earn a good living, live and work in a safe and healthy environment, and effectively use available social service and health care resources.
For any questions please feel free to contact: support@themedi.org or (843) 554.2530.
Individual practices, private payers, and state and federal governments are all making significant investments to improve the quality of primary health care and achieve better health outcomes, especially for patients with complex needs. Sustainable patient-centered medical homes were among the first of these efforts, but is there strong enough evidence for policymakers to decide whether this innovative model is working?
NCQA is planning an ambitious redesign of the PCMH recognition program in response to feedback from clinicians, practices, employers, payers, health services researchers and other key stakeholders.
Please join NCQA for a Google Hangout to get a quick update on our progress and hear from three PCMH practices that participated in the PCMH Recognition Redesign pilot.
This one-day forum will feature regional population health experts addressing many of the pressing issues facing patients, health care providers and community leaders. The event focus will be on the social determinants of health and it’s impact on a person's ability to earn a good living, live and work in a safe and healthy environment, and effectively use available social service and health care resources.
This briefing will tell you what you need to know about a major Supreme Court challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court is expected to make a decision in June, and a ruling for the King petitioners could mean that individuals will no longer be able to receive subsidies to purchase health insurance through the federal marketplace. The federal government is operating insurance marketplaces in more than 30 states.
In its 50th year, the Medicare program currently provides health insurance coverage for more than 49 million Americans and accounts for $600 billion in federal spending. With those numbers expected to rise as the baby boomer generation ages, many policy experts consider this impending expansion a major threat to the nation’s economic future and question how it might affect the quality and value of health care for Medicare beneficiaries.
