Issue Brief Examines Ongoing Bundled Health Care Payment InitiativesA new issue brief from the Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) assesses the nation’s recent experiences with and trends in bundled payments. Health policy discussions in the United States have increasingly focused on finding alternatives to the predominant fee-for-service model of paying for health care services.
Primary Care Progress believes that one of the best ways to support trainees’ interest in primary care is to expose them to leading innovations such as the PCMH, as well as to the inspiring clinicians on the frontlines of primary care transformation. Join Primary Care Progress on Friday, June 22 at 12pm EST for PCP's latest webinar: What You Need to Know About the Patient-Centered Medical Home.Presenters include PCP’s President, Dr.
Monday, August 27 (8am) - Tuesday, August 28, 2012 (4pm US/Hawaii)Sheraton Waikiki2255 Kalakaua AveHonolulu, HI 96815URAC’s PCHCH Auditor Certification is offered to health management organizations desiring to provide independent PCHCH practice assessment audits of health care practices. URAC’s PCHCH Auditor Certification provides assurances to health care practices that their auditors are licensed, qualified and specially trained health professionals who understand the complexities of care coordination.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 (8am - 4pm US/Hawaii)Sheraton Waikiki2255 Kalakaua AveHonolulu, HI 96815The URAC PCHCH Practice Achievement Program evaluates practices on 28 key URAC PCHCH Practice Standards from the URAC PCHCH Program Toolkit. These standards are considered essential elements of a patient centered health care home and include 7 mandatory standards.
July 11, 2012 | Washington, D.C.About the Program Does your organization need some fresh strategies to improve quality outcomes? If so, attend this seminar to learn how to identify barriers and overcome obstacles by implementing effective interventions to achieve better results. This program focuses on using the quality improvement process to engage the patient, health plan and provider.
NCQA Education also provides standard and customized corporate training on PCMH. If a practice has 10 or more participants, we’ll bring our existing seminars to them, or customize a program to meet their specific needs. Pricing and details are located here: http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/89/Default.aspx First, we encourage practices to sign-up for and download the free PCMH Standards and Guidelines e-pub from here: http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/629/Default.aspx#pcmh .
NCQA Education offers more in-depth live day and a half seminars (Facilitating PCMH Recognition) to help participants:Examine the essential characteristics of a recognized patient-centered medical homeIdentify the measurement and documentation criteria for each of NCQA’s requirementsFacilitate the NCQA survey and evaluation processThere is an upcoming PCMH live seminar on July 18-19, 2012 at The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston, MA. For additional information and registration, visit: http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/1471/Default.
NCQA Recognition Programs hold monthly customer education sessions. All current and potential customers are invited to attend audio (telephone) conference workshops or WebEx training sessions that combine audio and Internet-accessible video presentations. No reservations are required and there is no charge for these sessions.
Thursday, May 24, 2012, 2:30-4:00 pm (EDT)REGISTER HEREInnovative payment models can support medical homes by decreasing the cost of care, incenting and rewarding quality over quantity, and enabling practices to invest in infrastructure and supports. Many leading states have learned from early initiatives and are moving forward with new payment models that to further drive system goals, including lowered costs, improved quality and increased patient satisfaction.
Date: Thursday, May 31, 2012; Time: 3:00 - 4:00PM ETJoin the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) in a live conversation to learn more about the benefits of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) within the AFMS and ways YOU can become more involved in improving YOUR health!Lt. Col.
