teamlower costsexperience of care.
patient is needed so all members of the care team can send and receive information such as test results and medical images.
PCMH designation. The National Center for Quality Assurance (NCQA) offers PCMH recognition for primary care practices that transform themselves into medical homes. NCQA recognition goes to clinician practices that function as medical homes using systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care-management processes.
sponsor PCMHs and provide an enhanced per-member, per-month payment to primary care physicians. Some pay a care management fee per patient.
According to the NCQA, the following 6 tenants drive the patient centered care model:
Goal: To standardize data collection, medication reconciliation, and evidence-based clinical decision support.
Goal: To ensure that primary and specialty care clinicians effectively share information and manage patient referrals to minimize cost, confusion, and inappropriate care.
Goal: To help practices develop ways to measure performance, set goals, and develop activities that will improve performance.
map, only a little more slowly.
The team approach to care could be what your office needs. When it works, it works for both the practice and some of the toughest cases to produce a happier staff and happier patients.
Find details about qualifying as a Patient Centered Medical Home at the NCQA website
For additional information, contact Michael Kesti at mkesti@practiceSuite.com or 305-323-2903.
http://www.ncqa.org/programs/recognition/practices/patient-centered-medical-home-pcmh/why-pcmh/overview-of-pcmh/ncqa-pcmh-recognition-concepts
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