On Feb. 26, Martha Gerrity, MD, MPH, PhD, Clinical Epidemiologist at the Center for Evidence-based Policy at Oregon Health & Science University, will join the PCPCC to discuss her latest Milbank Memorial Fund report, “Integrating Primary Care into Behavioral Health Settings: What Works for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness.”
As states transform their health systems, many are turning to CHWs to tackle some of the most challenging aspects of health improvement, such as facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health. As interest in CHWs continues to rise, so do challenges related to defining roles and scope of practice, training and certification, financing, and integrating CHWs into evolving health care systems.
Many states across the nation are in the process of designing and implementing multi-payer payment reform initiatives. The goals of these initiatives are to lower health care costs, improve health outcomes, and enhance the quality of care. States are receiving significant federal funds to accelerate payment and delivery system transformation: the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation recently announced more than $660 million to 32 states (including DC and three territories).
Join us for a series of webinars focused on development of point-of-care technologies for the most commonly used tests in primary care.
February 17 (12:30-1:30 EST)
"Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Care: Facilitators and Barriers to Adoption.”
Kent Lewandrowski, MD, Associate Chief of Pathology, Director of Clinical Laboratories and Molecular Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital; Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Editor-in-Chief, Point of Care: The Journal of Near Patient Testing Technology
This is the fourth in a series of webinars designed to share AHRQ’s development of tools and resources for training primary care practice facilitators (PFs). Patient engagement is a central element of the PCMH as well as a patient's own experience of their care.
Register now for a free webinar on Evaluation of Stage 3 Meaningful Use Objectives in Primary Care on Wednesday, January 28th from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET. The webinar, hosted by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, will feature findings from research on the use of electronic health records (EHRs) in pediatric primary care settings.
Join a PCPCC webinar to hear Mark McClellan of the Brookings Institution discuss the important role primary care leadership plays in health care transformation, including physician-led ACOs and other payment reform initiatives.
CIMIT and the Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation at Mass General invite you to join us for a free, monthly webinar series on Point-of-Care technologies for primary care.
These webinars are designed to inform those interested in submitting projects for our NIBIB grant to develop novel POC technologies aimed at improving patient care in primary care settings and for primary care clinicians interested in adopting POC technologies for their practices.
Appropriate use of diagnostics and procedures is a strategic imperative for providers focused on improving population health while lowering costs. As much as one-third of US healthcare spending is wasteful or unnecessary. Payers respond by requiring medical necessity reviews, especially for high-cost and high-volume procedures.
As technology improves so should our ability to engage with patients. The 21st century healthcare consumer is not only engaged but wants information to help them make decisions about their care. The use of tablets and apps to access personal and educational data is becoming increasingly common in medical practices. Additionally, many medical schools commonly use apps for student instruction.
