Patient Centered Medical Home
Learning Session 8-February 10, 2012-Presentation Slides for DownloadThe following session slides are available for download either prior to the conference (to use for notetaking while attending the presentations) or after the session for reference.
8am Letourneau ME_PCMH_LS8_Intro_Slides 915am Tantau -AA_Imp_Acc_Key_Prin_BP's_Maine 1015am Tantau-Opt_Role_of_RN_IHS 11am breakout A-Tantau Dem_Sup_Basics_2011 11am breakout B- Messier, Randy Coordinating_Care 2pm breakout A- Tantau Problem_Solving_Access 2pm breakout B- Finding+Time+Presentation 2pm breakout C- Behavioral Health Integration Add new comment
Assessing Practice ReadinessThere are a number of tools available to help practices measure their progress implementing the PCMH model and to document the structures and processes that are in place.
Medical Home IQ - MHIQ NPR Series Focuses on Primary Care and the Medical HomeLast month, NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner visited Maine and interviewed several primary care providers about the pressures of primary care and potential solutions, and has featured the story in a three-part series on All Things Considered titled "Primary Care under Pressure". NPR staff interviewed providers in three different primary care settings, and included discussion with Dr. Lisa Letourneau of Quality Counts highlighting the Maine Patient Centered Medical Home as one important approach to addressing the crisis in primary care. The series is being broadcast on NPR radio stations on Aug. 25, 26, and 27. You can view transcripts and listen to broadcasts from the series on the NPR website. |
Maine PCMH Pilot to Add 20 New Practices!Maine PCMH Pilot Announces Plan for Phase 2 Expansion Conveners of the multi-payer Maine Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), the Dirigo Health Agency’s Maine Quality Forum, Maine Quality Counts, and the Maine Health Management Coalition, announce plans to expand the Pilot to include an additional 20 adult practices in January 2013. An online application for participation in this Phase 2 expansion of the multi-payer Pilot is now available.
MaineCare, Maine’s Medicaid program, has been an active supporter of the Maine PCMH Pilot from the outset and currently participates as a payer in the Pilot. MaineCare is now broadening its support for practices that agree to meet medical home criteria and commit to the PCMH Pilot Core Expectations through its new “Health Homes” initiative, an effort authorized by Section 2703 of the Affordable Care Act and a key component of the Maine Department of Health & Human Services’ “Value Based-Purchasing Strategy”.
More information on the Maine PCMH Pilot Phase 2 Expansion and plans for the MaineCare Health Homes initiative is available in the ME PCMH Pilot Expansion & MaineCare HH_Summary_02-12 and in a slide set, ME PCMH Pilot Expansion & MaineCare HH_Slides_ppt_02-12. Interested practice sites are also advised to read the full ME PCMH Pilot Phase 2 Expansion Notice_01-11-12 and to review the Eligibility Criteria - PCMH Pilot Expansion & Health Homes prior to proceeding with an application.
Eligible practices should complete an online application by March 31, 2012. Practices are strongly encouraged to review a PDF version of the Practice Application - Maine PCMH Pilot Expansion & Health Homes prior to completing the application online. As part of the application, practices must also complete and submit a signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA - see Maine PCMH Pilot Practice MOA_Practice Expansion) Questions PCMH Pilot Learning Session 8 February 10th, 2012 - 'Improving Access and Coordination of Care' Promises to be an Exciting Event!
Friday, February 10, 2012 marks the 8th Learning Session for the Maine Patient Centered Medical Home Pilot Practices at the Augusta Civic Center. This Learning Session is an important opportunity for teams both to refocus on some of the basic elements of the PCMH Pilot - i.e. improving access and improving coordination of care across settings - and benefit from new opportunities for collaborative learning. In addition to the opportunity to learn from your PCMH colleagues, we are pleased to note two highly talented speakers for LS8...
PCMH Support for Practice TransformationSupport for Practice Transformation |
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