NCQA is updating its 2011 PCMH standards and guidelines to reflect current trends in the health care field, place greater emphasis on outcome measures, and meet the tenets of the triple aim: improved outcomes, enhanced patient experience and reduced cost of care.
Details on the draft-revised standards are available on NCQA's public comment website; access draft proposals here.
The proposed changes for 2014 PCMH recognition standards emphasize outcome measures, resource stewardship (e.g., avoiding unnecessary/duplicate testing and services) and a focused approach to targeting resources to patients based on need. One of NCQA’s high-level goals for this next version of PCMH recognition is to further integrate behavioral health.
Examples for this integration include:
What are your thoughts on this new version as it relates to behavioral health integration? Too little, too much, or right on?