PinnacleHealth is expanding its patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program to triple the existing program at FamilyCare sites throughout Central Pennsylvania. First introduced in 2010 at the Lower Paxton and Marysville FamilyCare offices, the program supports patients as part of the Governor’s Chronic Care Initiative within the PA Department of Health’s Chronic Care and Welfare program. The Community Health Team grew to four nurses in four FamilyCare practices assisting providers to improve the lives of nearly 3,000 patients with chronic illness in 2011.
The president of the Primary Care Collaborative and IBM's global director of health care transformation describes the challenges left for creating the patient-centered medical home model. Paul Grundy, M.D., president of the Primary Care Collaborative and IBM's global director of health care transformation, examines progress and challenges remaining on the patient-centered medical home model.
High-Performing Physicians Earn Nearly $37 Million in Incentive Payments
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) has been incentivizing primary care physicians in Southeastern Pennsylvania to improve quality of care, efficiency, and helping to control costs through a PCMH initiative launched in 2010. Over 3,000 physicians are eligible to participate in this program, which allows for primary care clinicians to double their base reimbursement. Nearly $37 million in payments were made to these practices in 2011, making this the largest incentive IBC has provided to primary care doctors.IBC president and CEO, Daniel J.
