Patient Centered Medical Home

The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) primary care delivery model is each person’s first resource for healthcare services, care coordination and support. The model is being propelled by important healthcare trends such as:

• A shortage of primary care providers
• Challenges related to the high prevalence of chronic disease and health risks across all age groups
• Quality gaps caused by inadequate care coordination
• The rising cost of healthcare

PCMH Embraces Population Health Management

All PCMH models share features that are consistent with widely accepted principles of quality care management, efficient care processes and population health management, including:

• Patient-centered orientation
• Coordinated, whole-person care
• Integrated healthcare delivery
• Quality and safety systems

Becoming a PCMH

The PCMH represents a significant opportunity for many providers to positively transform their practices in ways that mutually benefit patients and providers, while improving outcomes.

Patients in PCMH practices have:

• Easier access to their physician and care team
• Higher rates of compliance with preventive and chronic condition care
• More resources for managing their own health
• Reliable support when care coordination and referrals are needed

Adoption of the PCMH is poised to grow quickly with financial incentives for:

• Using health information technology
• Achieving population health quality goals
• Managing patients effectively across the continuum of care

PCMH standards encourage full utilization of electronic medical record systems and other technologies. Becoming a PCMH also assists practices to achieve Meaningful Use incentives and participation in accountable care organizations.

How Phytel’s Solutions Support PCMH Delivery Models

Phytel solutions provide easy ways to quickly transform your organization into an effective PCMH environment. Our products and services adhere to PCMH principles articulated by the most influential healthcare organizations nationally.

Using NCQA’s 2011 Patient-Centered Medical Home standards as an illustration, Phytel offers specific ways to help your practice become a recognized medical home.