Primary care has been grasping for a voice in the conversation. It’s silenced in medical schools. It’s ostracized in society. It’s undervalued by the financial powers that be and our system of health care payment. What does primary care WANT to say? What does primary care NEED to say at this historic moment? Primary care needs a voice – it needs your voice. What should the media, the health care system, payers, Congress, medical educators know about the true value of primary care?
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSPOSITION OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTDATE: September 13, 2012POSITION: PCMH Strategist/Grade P6 (Job #46-12) Center for Quality Department Practice Advancement Division Supervisor: Heather BrungardtHOURS: Monday - Friday, 37.50 hours per week.
NASHP Seeks Applications for Multi-Payer Medical Home Learning Collaborative; No Application Needed for States Chosen for State Innovation Model InitiativeDeadline: October 31A new NASHP learning collaborative supported by The Commonwealth Fund that will provide 18 months of individual and group technical assistance for up to four states seeking to implement a multi-payer medical home initiative. In addition to these four states, NASHP invites states selected for State Innovations Model (SIM) design awards to join in the group technical assistance portion of the learning collaborative.
A new health report released by the Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) documents the adoption of the patient-centered medical home model (PCMH) in the U.S.
With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act recently getting the green light by the U.S. Supreme Court, expansion of one of its key tenets--the patient-centered medical home (PCMH)--has now reached a tipping point of having broad private- and public-sector support, according to a new report from the Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC).
As more public and private entities adopt the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model, the concept is "evolving to better connect and coordinate with the medical neighborhood, including accountable care organizations and other integrated systems of care," according to a new report released by the Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC).
Executive Webinar Beyond Analytics: Strategies to Operationalize Care Coordination within an ACOFor healthcare organizations, becoming an ACO and implementing a Population Health Management strategy is no longer a matter of "if", but instead "when and how".
HHS Explains How Accreditors Will be EvaluatedFriday, September 14th from 2:00 to 3:00 ESTRegistration is Free The Affordable Care Act requires that Qualified Health Plans must be accredited by an HHS recognized accrediting entity in order to be eligible to be offered on an eligible Health Insurance Exchange. URAC and one other national accreditor have recently been nominated for such HHS recognition.
PCPCC Webinar: New Center Structure PresentationTuesday, September 11, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDTAs you know, the Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has had an incredible year! Nearly everyone in health care and health policy is talking about investing in primary care as a solution to transforming our health care system to one that delivers on the triple aim of better care, better health, at lower cost. The Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has been front and center during this groundswell of support for primary care and will continue to do so in the upcoming years.
