Complimentary from the publisher

Complimentary from the publishers of Medical Home News September 13, 2013

How to Build a Medical Home

This webinar, featuring Leah Newkirk, JD, Larry Shore, MD, and Chase Gray, RN, explains the Patient Centered Medical Home model and how it has been successfully implemented in a medical home pilot in California; how payers' policies will incentivize transformation to the Patient Centered Medical Home; first steps in transforming to a Medical Home; and what kind of support you need, from technology to payers to the "Medical Neighborhood" and how to get it.

Rhonda Metze and Shannon Nielson: 4 Steps to Achieving Patient Centered Medical Home Transformation

1. Engagement – The foundation of the transformation process requiring buy-in from the key stakeholders and leadership. Success of the transformation is heavily dependent on engagement.

2. Activation- Key step in organizing and ensuring healthcare organization have the right resources, tools and training. Movement in activation and transformation is greatest when people understand their impact, role, and responsibilities.

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Source: HIT Consultant, August 26, 2013
Source URL: http://www.hitconsultant.net/2013/08/26/4-steps-to-achieving-patient-centered-medical-home-transformation/

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A Medical Home Without Walls Gets Patients Back on Their Feet by Diane Coniglio Bohner, MD, FACP
Editor’s Corner: 10 Tips on How to Get the Most out of Your Doctor Encounter - Peter R. Kowey, MD, FACC, FHRS, FAHA
Adopting the Patient Perspective: A New Breed of Recognition Programs by Sara Guastello
Thought Leader’s Corner: "Will the new CMS interactive Medicare Chronic Conditions Dashboard be a game changer, a nice to have, or a wait and see when it comes to helping medical homes manage elderly patients with chronic conditions?”
Industry News with briefs regarding JAMA; New England Journal of Medicine; National Center for Medical Home Implementation; Patient-Centered Primary Care
Collaborative; athenahealth and Primary Care Development Corporation; Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services; American Academy of Family
Physicians; A.T. Still University of Health Sciences; The Commonwealth Fund and Health Affairs; and Independence Blue Cross
Catching up with … John Wendland
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