Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report:
The PCMH Code: It isn't a secret, but it is hard work
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A common question asked of TransforMED is "What is the key to successful transformation to a patient-centered model of care?" It's a great question and one whose answer requires in-depth
understanding of the data coupled with a keen recognition of the
complexities of practice dynamics. I think the key is for practices
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Join Delta-Exchange: TransforMED's new collaborative network for practice transformation
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The National Demonstration Project showed that primary care practices want and need opportunities to communicate, collaborate, and learn with and from other practices - which is why we created Delta-Exchange - to bring together the PCP community around tools and resources designed to help their practices transform to patient-centered medical homes.
Delta-Exchange is an easy-to-use, private, online collaborative Web site where primary care practices can collaborate on projects, discuss issues, challenges and successes, ask questions, share practical knowledge and experiences...and work together to maintain the momentum for change and make the transformation to a patient-centered medical home.
Begin your transformation to a patient-centered medical home for just $30 a month
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New Evidence: Facilitation Improves Practice Transformation to New Models of Care
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The Robert Graham Center has released a new one-pager entitled "The Effect of Facilitation in Fostering Practice" by Carlos Roberto Jaén MD PhD, et al. The report summarizes the researchers' findings that "Working with facilitation agents measurably improves the ability of motivated primary care practices to move towards improved models of care."
Download the PDF report from TransforMED's Web site
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Focus on Facilitation Services
TransforMED Has a Workplan for Any Size Practice or Budget
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Every primary care practice needs to be at the helm of its own destiny, especially when it comes to changing habits and processes to serve patients better. But organizations are most likely to thrive in this course of action when they enlist an experienced guide who can ask the right questions, provide experience-based answers and increase access to strategic tools and resources. TransforMED's facilitated services combine wise counsel and a deep knowledge base with implementation options to fit any size practice or budget.
Find out more about TransforMED's facilitation services
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TransforMED Partners & Projects News
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield PCMH Pilot Project
The 2-year project includes internal medicine, family practice, and pediatrics practices and will explore what difference the PCMH model makes for improving outcomes and increasing reimbursement.
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TransforMED & Priority Health Conduct Learning Collaborative
The learning collaborative gave the primary care practices participating in the Priority Health pilot a chance to interact with colleagues from other practices, share common experiences and offer perspectives on tackling the challenges ahead.
"The burden on primary care offices will double in the next five to seven years," said Priority Health's Chief Medical Officer Jim Byrne, M.D. "If ever there was a reason to take on the patient-centered medical home that is it."
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Upcoming PCMH Educational Events
July 16th - Texas AFP
Presenters: Elaine Skoch, RN, MN, CNAA, EMBA with Dr. Melissa Gerde and Dr. Janet Hurley
"How the Medical Home is Different, Challenges and Opportunities of the Medical Home and Patient Engagement in the Medical Home"
July 18th - Florida AFP - Presenter: Kathy Steen, BSN, RN
"First Stop on the Road to Transformation: Research and Real-Life Lessons from the TransforMED National Demonstration Project"
July 24th - Virginia AFP - Presenter: Christine Barbara Johnson, PhD
"Practical Strategies to Lead Practice Change towards the PCMH Model"
October 14th - Learning Collaborative at AAFP Scientific Assembly
Join us for "The Transformation Journey to a PCMH: A TransforMED Learning Collaborative"
VIEW AGENDA & CME - REGISTER
November 12-14 - MGMA Seminar - "National Conference on the Patient Centered Medical Home"
FIND OUT MORE & REGISTER
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