Kickoff Learning Collaboratives with Health Care Organizations in Seven Communities
Health care organizations in seven U.S. communities this month begin their transformation to a Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood (PCMN) concept of care at kickoff learning collaboratives led by TransforMED, a nonprofit subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians.The seven organizations are the first of 15 health systems nationwide to initiate TransforMED training as part of the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s PCMN demonstration project. The organizations kicking off their training programs in January are:
<p>With an overwhelming response to NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition program, many are eager to learn more about its requirements and apply its criteria to improve quality. This advanced seminar examines the PCMH 2011 Standards further. We will review the challenging standards, identify acceptable documentation for the elements and learn how these standards directly link to improved patient outcomes. Identify the meaningful use (MU) criteria and how practices can receive credit for their MU achievements through the PCMH 2011 Standards.
January 25 in New Orleans, LA. 8:30 AM to 5PM With an overwhelming response to NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition program, many are eager to learn more about its requirements and apply its criteria to improve quality. This advanced seminar examines the PCMH 2011 Standards further. We will review the challenging standards, identify acceptable documentation for the elements and learn how these standards directly link to improved patient outcomes.
Join NCQA for a thorough review of the PCMH standards. We’ll practice scoring elements and examining documentation that supports an application towards becoming a recognized patient centered medical home with NCQA.The purpose of this educational program is to help participants:Examine the essential characteristics of a recognized patient-centered medical homeIdentify the measurement and documentation criteria for each of NCQA’s updated requirementsFacilitate the NCQA survey and evaluation processSeats are limited.
<p> New Orleans, LA.8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Day One 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm. on Day TwoFor more information or to register click here. Join NCQA for a thorough review of the PCMH standards.
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2-3:30 PM ET. Learn how to analyze your organization’s processes and prepare your corporate tool. Get tips on how to select appropriate documentation demonstrating common procedural practices across all sites. Identify what to expect during a multi-site review. Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to: Determine eligibility for a multi-site applicant. Ascertain which elements documentation is required from all sites. Submit and manage documentation for a multi-site applicant.
The state of Arkansas' health system transformation is getting a financial boost from Wal-Mart Stores, which committed to providing $670,000 to help underwrite the work of the Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative. The initiative, Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Joe Thompson said, is a multipayer effort, and the intent is to make it an all-payer effort, including self-insured employers. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, is the biggest self-insured employer in the state.
The Primary Care Collaborative is criticizing an Annals of Internal Medicine report that concluded there wasn't enough evidence to determine the patient-centered medical-home practice model's effect on clinical outcomes and costs. The collaborative asserts that the report overlooks more recent studies that "tell a far more encouraging story."The journal study, funded by the HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, identified some 5,731 studies for analysis, but its authors found only 19 that contained the effectiveness data the researchers sought.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.Date: January 25, 2013 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Registration Fees: Early Bird Registration Fee: $650 on or before December 26, 2012. Regular Registration Fee: $795 after December 26, 2012. With an overwhelming response to NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition program, many are eager to learn more about its requirements and apply its criteria to improve quality. This advanced seminar examines the PCMH 2011 Standards further.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.Date: January 24 - 25, 2013Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Day One; 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm. on Day TwoContinental breakfast will be served both days; lunch will be served on January 23. Registration Fees: Early Bird Registration Fee: $850 on or before December 24, 2012Regular Registration Fee: $995 after December 24, 2012. More than 4,600 NCQA-Recognized Patient-Centered Medical Homes practices and over 22,000 recognized clinicians have proved the strong relevance of the 2011 PCMH Standards.
