Medical Home

The Latest Information -Posted December 2012

HEALTH CARE HOME CERTIFICATION RESOURCES

For personalized assistance from MAFP staff, contact vbarzan@mafp.org or call the office and ask for Virginia Barzan, Executive Vice President.  She would be happy to help MAFP members and their staff members navigate the certification application process.

HCH Certification Materials Available
Health care providers may now begin applying to become certified as a health care home.  Please click on the link above for more information and to apply.

New Resource! Regional Public Health Nurse Consultants
Regional Public Health Nurse Consultants for Health Care Homes (HCH) are now located throughout the state and available to provide guidance and technical assistance to clinics, clinic systems, and community-based health care delivery systems seeking capacity building to become certified Health Care Homes. Assistance can include consultation to identify strengths, help with conducting a gap analysis or providing resources and strategies for clinics to achieve certification. The consultants can provide training regarding HCH standards such as care coordination and patient and family centered care, or help clinics connect to community resources and partners, all in an effort to build systems of care through health care homes. Because they live in the areas they serve, they understand local strengths and challenges and are readily available to help identify resources and problem solve in partnership with clinics, providers, and consumers. Consult the map for the regional consultant serving your area (PDF) or view a list of the Health Care Home Regional Nurse Consultants by County - accessible version (Word).

HCH Resources and Education
A listing of Health Care Home resources was developed by MAFP staff under a subcontract with the Minnesota Academy of Pediatrics Foundation through a contract with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).  Click on the link above to view resources.

Minnesota Health Care Reform Updates Available by Email  Visit here to subscribe to receive e-mail announcements about Health Care Homes and other Health Reform activities undertaken by the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Human Services.

HEALTH CARE HOME NEWS

Medicare Payment for Health Care Home Services in Minnesota to Being in October - August 29, 2011

Minnesota Family Physicians Enthusiastic as Health Care Homes Become a Reality in the State - August 2010 News Release
 

AAFP PCMH RESOURCES

AAFP’s CME Module on Patient-Centered Medical Home
(1 credit)

After completing this CME activity, the learner should be able to:

1. Review goals of PCMH and the need for comprehensive medical care for children, youth, and adults
2. Define the components of the PCMH model
3. Evaluate technology needs and develop a plan to project future expectations
4. Establish realistic time lines for implementation
5. Clarify decision-making policy in different private practice models
6. Articulate impact PCMH can have on practice during implementation
   

MH-IQ
Find out where you stand on the journey to becoming a Medical Home by measuring your practice against the TransforMED Medical Home IQ Assessment's modules. The TransforMED MHIQ makes it easy to benchmark your practice's current performance.  Answer a dozen or so short questions and get your current score each of the eight areas, along with recommendations based on that score.

You can find this assessment tool by visiting here. (You will need to sign in and get a password.)

The MAFP encourages you to do the MH-IQ activity with a small group at your clinic.
 

The AAFP’s Center for Health Information Technology (CHIT), has modules of free CME activities created to help FPs learn how to research, select and implement electronic health records (EHRs) in their practices. 

AAFP - Patient-Centered Medical Home - A link to information about the Patient-Centered Medical Home on the AAFP website.
 

TransforMED  - TransforMED, a corporation wholly owned by AAFP, is a practice redesign initiative focused on studying and implementing transformed models of high performance practices that meet the needs of both patients and practices.  In June 2006, TransforMED launched a 24-month National Demonstration Project, serving as a "Learning Lab" to generate new knowledge about the process of practice transformation and to systematically evaluate and compare the effect of two practice transformation approaches on practice and patient outcomes. A report will be published in early 2009.


PATIENT RESOURCES

Description for Patients: What is a Medical Home?

Printable Medical Home Brochure (PDF)

Printable Medical Home Poster (PDF)



MAFP-GENERATED RESOURCES

Talking Points: Transforming Healthcare in Minnesota through Patient-Centered Medical Homes (Word Document)

Patient-Centered Medical Home: Myths and Misperceptions (Word Document)

Presentation:  Wondering How to Implement Medical Home Concepts in Your Practice? (PDF)

Minnesota Family Physician Articles - The MAFP has been publishing articles in the Minnesota Family Physician on concepts of the Medical Home.  The series of articles was launched in the July/August 2007 issue.

View MAFP Medical Home Commercial

The MAFP produced a cable commercial introducing the Medical Home concept to Minnesotans.  It ran on several cable stations during the summers of 2006 and 2007.

 

New Model of Family Medicine DVD  - The MAFP created a DVD highlighting local clinics that have had success with the New Model of Family Medicine concepts.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MEDICAL HOMES

AHRQ LAUNCHES WEBSITE PROVIDING MEDICAL HOME RESOURCES
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently launched a new website devoted to providing objective information to policymakers and researchers on the medical home, www.pcmh.ahrq.gov. The site will provide a searchable database of publications and other resources on the medical home and exclusive access to AHRQ-funded white papers. 

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) - NCQA's Physician Practice Connections (PPC) program is designed to assess how medical practices are functioning as patient-centered medical homes.  The PPC-PCHH standards emphasize the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care management processes.

www.medicalhomeinfo.org

www.medicalhomeimprovement.org

Rural Medical Homes - The Rural Assistance Center provides information about Medical Homes.

Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN) – Minnesota Medical Home Project  - A link to the Minnesota Department of Health website.

 

DATA SUPPORTS VALUE OF FAMILY MEDICINE

Through the MAFP Research Committee, a summary (word document) of each resource and reference is provided for over ten sources that support topics on the cost effectiveness and quality care for primary care, patient involvement in care decisions and healthcare quality outcomes in the US.

AAFP has an online resource, Value of Family Medicine, that provides links to abstracts and/or articles commonly requested by family physicians.  This handy resource can help prepare you to speak at your Chamber of Commerce, Rotary or other service organizations.  These articles can provide material when speaking at grand rounds to medical student lunches to patient care.