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Complimentary from the publishers of Medical Home News December 2017

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“I believe that that patient-centered medical homes will be able to be clearly seen as a more high-value service, particularly for individuals with chronic conditions. What we’re seeing is more of the carriers are moving toward higher-value care networks, and a good part of that network development is a consequence of quality outcomes. Instead of cost being the primary driver for network development, now we’re looking at a combination of quality and cost, and where a higher-cost provider that may well result in a lower overall total cost of care but is inefficient may have to make changes.”
- Bruce Sherman, M.D., Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University.

"Overall, those clinics that had fully executed the PACT [Patient Aligned Care Teams] model had significantly better results in five of seven outcome measures for chronic disease treatments and two of eight clinical process measures. Among those clinics, their patients saw one percent to 5% more of their patients meeting objectives for controlling diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol."

Excerpted from: Medical Home News, Volume 9 Number 12, December 2017, Industry News: "VHA Medical Homes Show Some Improvement In Chronic Disease Outcomes."

Pharmacist participation in medical homes aids outcomes
HealthDay via Medical Xpress, December 15, 2017

Tools to Gauge Progress During Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation
The American Journal of Accountable Care, December 15, 2017

How physicians can overcome socioeconomic obstacles to improve adherence
Medical Economics, December 10, 2017

At one PCMH, patients get a manicure with their mammogram
FierceHealthcare, November 27, 2017

Do Patient-Centered Medical Homes Boost Chronic Care Management?
Patient EngagementHIT, November 22, 2017

Diabetes Care Improvement in Pharmacist- Versus Nurse-Supported PCMHs
American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), abstract only, November 22, 2017

PCMH Implementation and Improved Chronic Disease Quality
Health Services Research, abstract only, November 20, 2017

Announcing the Nation’s First School-Based Medical Home Recognition Program
New York School-Based Health Alliance news release, November 17, 2017

Embedding Safety Culture Training Into Quality Improvement Projects & Processes
High Reliability Healthcare blog/The Joint Commission, December 15, 2017

Completing the Redesigned PCMH Recognition
NCQA Blog, December 6, 2017

How cutting off subsidy payments to insurance companies would affect Obamacare

PCMH_OD_2017 15 slides A Community Approach to PCMH

This presentation shares the experience of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Medical Group since 2011, in transforming independent physician
practices into a practice group at the same time as embarking on the process of patient-centered medical home recognition.

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Using Medical Homes To Combat Infant And Maternal Mortality By Michael Ollove

Do Pharmacists Run Better Medical Homes Than Nurses? A New Study Looks Into The Differences By Lillian Min, M.D., Christine T. Cigolle, M.D., Steven J. Bernstein, M.D., et. al.

Editor's Corner: Ron Shinkman on how the potential repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate might impact PCMHs

Industry news with briefs regarding Covered California and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Subscriber’s Corner

Thought Leaders' Corner: "What do you predict will happen with patient-centered medical homes in 2018 and beyond?"

Catching Up With … Marcus Escobedo
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