September 24 Webinar to Feature National and Local Health Care Leaders Discussing Progress of RWJF Program to Improve Quality of Care in 16 Regions NationwideAligning Forces for Quality is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation designed to lift the overall quality of care in 16 targeted communities. For six years, Aligning Forces communities have worked with local health care stakeholders—the people who give, get and pay for care—to improve their health system.
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).
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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last month a competitive funding opportunity for States to design and test multi-payer payment and delivery models that deliver high-quality health care and improve health system performance. Under the State Innovation Models initiative, states can apply for either Model Testing awards or Model Design awards.
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CDPHP is adding 70 Albany, New York-area primary care practices to its patient-centered medical home initiative, essentially doubling the size of the program.
The Albany-based health insurer started the program, which it calls its “enhanced primary care” initiative, in 2008 with three area practices. After two expansions, the program now includes 76 practices with 386 clinicians, and about 100,000 CDPHP members.
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-Based Practice Center reviewed 327 published articles examining results of health IT tools used in implementing patient-centered care. The studies looked at health outcomes for patients with a range of health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, depression and cancer. The review was limited to research published in 1998 or later.
