Date: Thursday, April 14th 2011, from 1:00 - 2:30pm ETOverview: In the rush to develop collaborative care practices the use of health IT is a powerful, often overlooked, and crucial element. The University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care in northern Vermont have embarked on a project to develop Patient-Centered Medical Homes in each of our primary care practices. As part of that effort, there is a commitment that mental health substance abuse and health behavior services are central elements of the development. Dr. Kessler, a health psychologist, directs this effort. Dr.
Date: Thursday, March 10th 2011, from 1:00 - 2:30pm ETPresenters: Jason Karlawish is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics, and Senior Fellow of the Center for Bioethics and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of PennsylvaniaOverview: A robust health information technology infrastructure is a central tenet of the patient-centered medical home model. Dr.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology is dedicated to promoting an environment supportive of continuous quality improvement. Their aim is to improve patient care by identifying barriers to patient satisfaction and quality patient care, as well as by comparing the clinic to national standards.
The Center for Multi-stakeholder Demonstrations will be hosting a Webinar at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 1st featuring Judy Hewitt entitled "Tips on Choosing a Care Coordinator". She will be sharing lessons learned from her extensive experience as well as sharing tips on choosing a care coordinator.For the past 5 years Judy Hewitt has been Practice Manager for Belmar Family Medicine. She was hired about 8 months after Belmar Family Medicine opened their doors.
Hear from a practicing Family Medicine Physician Dr. Holly Cleney on their team approach to care coordination within the community. Learn how their focus on patient centered care across delivery systems has supported effective Care Coordination. Learn from the Lantham Medical Groups practical experience and what their next steps are for their continuous journey of Transformation.Dr. Holly Cleney is a practicing physician with Latham Medical Group in Lathem, New York.
The Primary Care Collaborative launched its redesigned website, pcpcc.net in March 2010. This Webinar goes over a few of the new features of the collaborative site.Presenters:Edwina Rogers, JD, Executive Director, Primary Care CollaborativeSandy Mau, Vice President of Communications, Health2 ResourcesLoren Vandergrift, Director of IT, Primary Care Collaborative
Doriane C. Miller, MD, Director, Center for Community Health and Vitality, University of Chicago Medical CenterJudith Schaefer, MPH, Research Associate, MacColl Institute, Group Health Research Institute.Dr. Miller and Ms. Schaefer lead New Health Partnerships, a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and built and supported by individuals and organizations that believe that patients and families, in partnership with health care providers, can transform care for long-term conditions.
Stakeholders from the Colorado pilot cover the structure of their pilot, milestones, measures, data, and the technical assistance provided to participating practices. A patient speaks about her involvement in the pilot, a practice and hospital will share their work on strengthening communication between the hospital and practice/provider and a practice care coordinator discusses the work being done to improve coordination of care within their medical neighborhood.
