Infographic: ACOs and PCMHs Tools for Success
The primary motivator for becoming an ACO or PCMH is to improve patient outcomes (66%). That consideration is seconded by two separate motivators: being able to better utilize resources across the...
View Article3 2014 Trends for Health Plans
Influencing primary care, aggregating and mining data, and embracing bundled or episode-based payments are three trends that will influence health plans in 2014, predicts Catherine Sreckovich, managing...
View ArticleAdapting 3 NCQA Standards for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Coming from a group of innovators who had adopted EHRs early on and were not afraid of data, participants in the Hudson Valley medical home transformation project decided to concentrate on three out...
View Article4 Trends for Healthcare Providers in 2014
Dual-track medical homes, e-visits, retooled patient handoffs and more post-acute care are predicted provider trends for 2014, according to Steven Valentine, president of The Camden Group. HIN...
View Article8 Challenges to Medical Home Success
"What's important about patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) is that they're patient-centered. PCMHs are a partnership among practitioners, patients and their families that ensures and respects the...
View Article5 Features of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) are not about pigeon-holing certain diseases or illnesses, says Terry McGeeney, MD, MBA, director at BDC Advisors, but about delivering acute and chronic care...
View ArticleInfographic: State Health Innovation Plans
An analysis of state health innovation plans illustrates that states are moving toward patient-centered healthcare, according to a new report and infographic by Accenture. The infographic examines the...
View Article8 Effective PCMH Tools to Protect the Medical Home Investment
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model is one of the top five investments in 2015, according to Accenture's recent analysis of government-sponsored State Health Innovation Plans. Researchers...
View ArticleInfographic: Community Health Centers Transform to Medical Homes
Community health centers provide essential health services to all patients, even those uninsured or unable to pay. When these centers operate as patient-centered medical homes, they can care for...
View ArticleCCMI’s Primary Care Initiatives Produce Modest, Mixed Results
Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative Analysis: Mixed, Modest ResultsThe Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CCMI) Primary Care Initiatives have produced modest and mixed results,...
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