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TransforMED Practice Transformations Newsletter
November 2007 Edition
Read Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report :
A House Does Not A Home Make 
CEO report
The Medical Home concept is getting a lot of attention nationally, at multiple levels. Patients are demanding it, payors want to define and test it, and legislatures are mandating it. This is a time of great opportunity but also great risk for primary care...

Click here to read Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report »
TransforMED Medical Home Model Undergoes Significant Evolution
TransforMED Medical Home
To encourage medical practices everywhere to get acquainted with this newest evolution of the TransforMED Medical Home Model, we've created easy-to-print full-color PDF versions in two sizes that are perfect for in-office display.

Use it to spark discussions with your team -- or to educate patients about your practice's transformation efforts.
Report from the NDP EvaluationTeam
CRFPPC
The Evaluation Team has expanded the scope of its research data collection in the self-directed practices. Even in the early stages, this additional data collection is yielding useful information.

Read the CRFPPC Evaluation Team's report »
Assessing Change Readiness:
Is Your Practice Ready for Change?
Transformed!
Initial results of the NDP indicate medical practices that begin with active steps to address their team's readiness to change see the most improvement and are better able to sustain the changes. Find out if your leadership and your team are ready to begin your transformation.

Click here to read the TMED workingpaper »
Online Patient Education Resources
Website Best Practices Vetting online patient education resources can be a very time-consuming task when building your practice Web site. TransforMED has taken the lead by reviewing a "core list" of health care Web sites that you can add to your practice Web site.

Get the online patient education resources  »
16 "Best Practices"
for Primary Practice Web Sites
Website Best Practices The end of the year is a great time to give your practice Web site an "annual check up" to make sure it's up-to-date and accurate. When doing your overview, use these 16 best practices for practice Web sites as a checklist.

Review the list of best practices »

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IN THE NEWS
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TransforMED Attracts International  Attention

New Zealand-based Harbour Health recently visited the U.S. to see first-hand how Family Medicine practices are putting innovative theories into practice successfully with TransforMED's Medical Home model...
 
IN THE NEWS
Learning Collaborative
TransforMED Learning Collaborative Emphasizes Medical Home

In his opening remarks, AAFP President Rick Kellerman, MD told the attendees, "You're the innovators. You may not always recognize that what you're doing is historic, but the outcomes of what you're doing are going to be dissected and talked about for years to come." 
 
IN THE NEWS
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Family Doctors Win iPods from TransforMED

When asked what is his favorite song on his new iPod, winner Dr. Krusleski tapped "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. "It is a great song and what I hope the world will become. It is what I work for as a physician every day."