Complimentary from the publishers of Medical Home News                  April, 2015
	“For medical practices with little or no experience in a capitated environment, two fundamental preparation milestones are these: (1) establishing strong electronic information exchange mechanisms; and (2) standardizing select care protocols. Beyond that, effectively engaging and educating physicians on population health, changing incentive structures, and new quality and coordination expectations, as well as investing in care management infrastructure to manage high- and rising-risk patients can set a medical practice up for success in an ACO.” - Jason Glaw, PhD, Consultant, Research and Insights, The Advisory Board Company.
	"A new study of 3,437 physicians, mostly in primary care, conducted by Mathematica Policy Research and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that nine percent had no Electronic Health Record in place and moreover no plans to adopt one."
	Excerpted from: Medical Home News, Volume 7 Number 4, April 2015, Industry News: "Nine Percent of Primary Care Doctors Say No to EHRs"
	Can the Patient-Centered Medical Home Help Achieve Savings? Health IT Analytics, March 26, 2015
	Getting Inspired About the Lean, Mean PCMH MedPage Today, March 24, 2015
	A needs assessment of health information technology for improving care coordination in three leading patient-centered medical homes Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, March 21, 2015
	Early Changes in VA Medical Home Components and Utilization
	American Journal of Managed Care, March 20, 2015
	Why I have Serious Doubts about the PCMH Model Physicians Practice, March 15, 2015
	Pharmacist-led medication management program within a patient-centered medical home American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, abstract only, March 15, 2015
	Emergency department and inpatient hospital use by medicare beneficiaries in patient-centered medical homes Annals of Emergency Medicine, abstract only, March 11, 2015
	Enhancing Primary Care through Telehealth by Charlene McFeeley, MSN, NP-C, LNC, NLCP, SANE, CME and Barbara Pyle MSN, MBA, CRNP, FNP-BC COHN-S, CME Beyond the EMR: Technological Tools and Skills Needed in Patient-Centered Medical Homes by Denise Woodworth, MBA, CHI, PCMH CCE; Nyann Biery, MS; and Kay Werhun, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC Editor’s Corner – Israel Lifshitz on BYOD Strategies and Security Patients, Payments, and Productivity in a Pediatric Practice by Edward A. Nichols, MD Thought Leader’s Corner: "For medical practices with little or no experience with capitation, what should they be doing now to get ready for the next generation of ACOs and beyond?" Industry News with briefs regarding RAND and American Medical Association; Annals of Emergency Medicine; AHRQ; Annals of Internal Medicine; Phytel; American Journal of Managed Care; JAMA Internal Medicine; Pediatrics Journal; Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Guthrie Medical Group Catching Up With … Helen Parker, RN, BSC, MSC Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Medical Home News, or find out more
	There's no cost to participate in the Medical Home News LinkedIn Group where you can Network, exchange information, and follow current developments with other professionals interested in medical homes. You can sign up now at: http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1881309
	Subscribe to the Bulletin | About Medical Home News | Promotional Opportunities   Medical Home Bulletin, a publication of Health Policy Publishing LLC 1101 Standiford Avenue, Suite C-3, Modesto, CA 95350 (v) 209.577.4888 | (f) 209.577.3557 | (e) info@medicalhomenews.com © 2015, Health Policy Publishing LLC