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	“The difficulty in showing improvements in quality and cost in PCMHs is not due to the conceptual structure, but to the incentives associated with their reimbursement. FFS (fee-for-service) promotes unnecessary care. In other words, put providers at risk for cost and quality, and the results will change.” Brian Klepper, PhD, Chief Development Officer, WeCare TLC Onsite Clinics.
	The results of a series of three-year studies...demonstrate significant reductions in medical costs for patients with chronic conditions treated in primary care practices that have transformed into medical homes. Most notably, diabetic members treated in a medical home practice had 21% lower total medical costs, driven by a 44% reduction in hospital costs.
	Excerpted from: Medical Home News, September 2013, Volume 5, Number 9, Industry News: Independence Blue Cross Reports PCMH Savings
	The medical home model makes its way to the surgical setting The Advisory Board Company/The Pipeline, August 26, 2013
	Researchers Create New 'Education-Centered Medical Home' Teaching Model American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), August 26, 2013
	Multi-Payor Medical Homes: Actions to Limit Anti-Trust Liability The Piper Report, August 21, 2013
	Colorado clinic adds analytics en route to ACO, PCMH
	Government Health IT, August 8, 2013
	Preparing for the medical home transformation PhysBizTech, August 7, 2013
	Resources and Lessons from the Safety Net Medical Home Initiative by Kathryn Phillips, MPH and Ginny Weir, MPH 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 Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Medical Home News, or find out more
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