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February 2019

“AAP...advocates for expanded funding for post-release services to promote the safety and well-being of all previously detained immigrant children and to facilitate connection and access to comprehensive services, including medical homes, in the community.”
- Julie Linton, M.D., co-chair, Immigrant Health Special Interest Group, American Academy of Pediatrics.

According to a study in Quebec, Canada, "About 17 percent of PCPs [primary care physicians] leave PCMHs within 5 years of follow-up."

Excerpted from: "Explaining primary care physicians' decision to quit PCMH: Evidence from Quebec, Canada," Health Services Research, abstract only, February 6, 2019.

Returning the Primary Care Physician to the Heart of Patient Care
Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, February 6, 2019

Explaining primary care physicians' decision to quit PCMH: Evidence from Quebec
Health Services Research, abstract only, February 6, 2019

Identifying the Best Approach to Patient-Centered Decisions About Serious Illness
JAMA Network Open, January 25, 2019

Safe & effective person- & family-centered care practices during transitions
PLOS One, January 22, 2019

How to Orchestrate Change from the Bottom Up
Harvard Business Review, February 13, 2019

UPDATE: PCMH Standards and Guidelines
NCQA Blog, February 1, 2019

When “Patient-Centered” is Not Enough: A Call for Community-Centered Medicine
Annals of Family Medicine, abstract only, January-February 2019

PCMH: How Analytics Drive Better Care

As a relatively new Federally Qualified Health Center, Centerpoint Health of Ohio needed to find ways to ensure that they were properly coordinating the health services they offer. With the help of eClinicalWorks, they are providing high-quality care and closing gaps in care — and have achieved recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

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	NEJM Catalyst: 5 healthcare delivery suggestions from high-need, high-cost patients 1. care management, especially appointment scheduling and reminders 2. readily available physical therapy and nursing services in the home 3. home delivery of prescription medications and easier refills 4. telemedicine 5. more after-hours clinics Source: NEJM Catalyst

Featured in this month's Medical Home News Supplement

University of Illinois Sets Up Medical Home For Released Convicts by Ron Shinkman
Strategies Toward Building Medical Homes For the HIV-Positive Homeless by Mariana Sarango, Carole Hohl, Nelson Gonzalez, et. al.
Medical Home Quotes

Also Featured in this month's Population Health News

Machine Learning and Blockchain in Population Health by Lynn Carroll

Innovative Collaboration between a Local IPA and County Fire Districts Shows Significant Outcomes

Helping Patients Overcome Social Determinants of Health with Master Data Management by Bruce Leyton

Thought Leaders’ Corner: What unique healthcare challenges do rural populations face?

Catching Up With... Cliff McIntosh
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