From Monday, June 11 - Friday, July 6, 2012 all parties are invited to comment on proposed standards for a new product that is tentatively titled the NCQA Specialty Practice Recognition Program (SPR) 2013. The enormous success of the Patient-Centered Medical Home 2011 has helped many primary care practices to transform.
Eleventh National Quality Colloquium sponsored by the Jefferson School of Population Health. The Colloquium will be held on August 13-15, 2012, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. The Colloquium will provide an in-depth exploration of the challenging issues of healthcare quality enhancement and medical error reduction in a contemplative way. The full program is detailed in the attached brochure. The program is being offered live as well as via the internet so you have the flexibility to participate no matter where you plan to be during that week.
OverviewPractice coaching, also called practice facilitation, assists physician practices with the desire to improve in such areas as patient access, chronic and preventive care, electronic medical record use, patient-centeredness, cultural competence, and team-building. This issue brief clarifies the essential features of practice coaching and offers guidance for health system leaders, public and private insurers, and federal and state policymakers on how best to structure and design these programs in primary care settings.
Early Bird Registration Ends June 14! The Go-To Event forPopulation Health ManagementDon’t miss out!Register today and save!The FORUM 12 has a peer-reviewed program, networking opportunities, continuing education credits and a focus on outcomes.NEW this year:A juried format to recognize the 2012 Outstanding Leaders in Population Health Management Award.The Solutions Zone.Register Here Contact the Care Continuum Alliance at (202) 737-5980 or email us.
URAC’s Patient Centered Health Care Home (PCHCH) programs are designed to educate and guide health care practices, and their sponsoring health plans, insurers and pilot programs through transformation into truly patient-centered health care homes. URAC Complimentary WebinarsJune 14, 2012: Exchange Health Plan Management Functions - URAC Accreditation & Quality MeasuresJune 27, 2012: URAC Patient Centered Health Care Home Practice Achievement - Understanding the Key Concepts and Getting Started URAC URAC Accreditation Standards WorkshopJune 18-19, 2012: Accreditation Workshops – Health
Led by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative (CPC initiative) offers a blended payment model from public and private purchasers to primary care practices that provide "comprehensive primary care." The areas selected to participate in the CPC initiative’s four-year demonstration project include:Arkansas: StatewideColorado: StatewideNew Jersey: StatewideNew York: Capital District-Hudson Valley RegionOhio: Cincinnati-Dayton Region and Northern Kentucky RegionOklahoma: Greater Tulsa RegionOregon: StatewidePhysicians at eligible pra
State health agencies can catalyze the development of systems to improve care coordination between primary care and community service providers. This NASHP webinar, sponsored by The Commonwealth Fund, focuses on lessons from ABCD III states as they developed quality improvement (QI) projects in partnership with physicians and community organizations to improve care coordination for children at risk for developmental delay. The speakers are:Juanona Brewster, Director, Early Childhood Development; Illinois Chapter, American Academy of PediatricsSusan Castellano, Maternal and Child Assurance
Join NASHP for a discussion about Section 2703 of the Affordable Care Act on this medical home webinar. Webinar participants will hear from state officials who pursued the health home option and the lessons learned during implementation.
Today the CMS Innovation Center announced agreements with 45 commercial, federal and State insurers in seven markets across the country to participate in the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, a new multi-payer model designed to strengthen the primary care system and improve quality while lowering costs. Under the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, CMS will pay primary care practices a care management fee to support enhanced, coordinated services.
Organizations Recognizing PCMHsJoin us this Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 11:00am ET on the PCPCC Weekly Call to hear brief updates from organizations that recognize/certify patient-centered medical homes. Participating organizations will be given 5 minutes to provide callers with information pertaining to the uptake of PCMHs by health care providers and health plans and will also be available to answer questions.
