Week in Review: Fall into Population Health
Fall into Population Health
Thursday, September 5th
 
Dear Members and Friends:

We're back! And this fall we are geared up to offer you new learning opportunities, publications, and an exciting fall conference that will have us all dialoguing about the medical home, and its critical role in the medical neighborhood.

The medical neighborhood is one of the most important and evolving concepts to all of us focused on achieving health system transformation. Its ecosystems approach to 'whole-person' health care encourages strong connections between high-quality, patient-centered primary care, specialists, hospitals, mental health, home health, social services, employers, and other non-medical services in local communities. A strong medical neighborhood ensures that all of a patient's needs are being met and considered throughout their care experiences, including socioeconomic status, culture, native language, and access to social supports.

A critical strategy in strengthening the medical neighborhood is our focus of the month: population health. We've built all of our learning opportunities around this topic, and recruited our partners and experts to tell you more. This month we're offering:

Webinar, 9/16: Home Health and the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Webinar, 9/19: Lessons from the Beacon Communities
Monthly Briefing, 9/26: Population Health with Dr. Jaan Sidorov
We'll wrap up the month with the release of a new publication: "Managing Populations, Maximizing Technologies: Population Health Management in the Medical Neighborhood."

We look forward to having you join us!
 
Sincerely,

Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer 
 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Shows SIgns of More ACO Savings
A new study from JAMA indicates that the country's hundreds of Accountable Care Organizations may be on a steady path toward cost-savings if they experience the success of initiatives like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSM). The study demonstrates that BCBSM’s early cost-sharing program-- the Alternative Quality Contract-- lowered costs for private enrollees and Medicare patients who were seen by the same providers.

Within two years, providers in the private BCBSM program achieved savings of more than 3% for Medicare patients, and $73 per patient in outpatient settings. Savings were attributed to reductions in office visits, emergency room visits, and other services.
The Week Ahead:
Upcoming Partner Events
September 5th - September 12th
PCMH & Shared Savings ACO Leadership Summit
9/9 | Opal Events

Facilitating PCMH Recognition
9/9 | NCQA

Advanced Topics in PCMH
9/11 | NCQA

Children's Emotional Health Link Skills Training Program
9/12 | Children's Emotional Health Link

Family History in Primary Care
9/12 l Genetics in Primary Care Institute
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New Study Shows Patient-Centered Care Improves Patient/Provider Satisfaction 
UCLA and the University of Southern California (USC) launched a new joint patient-centered program called Galaxy Health, designed to improve experiences for medical residents, patients, and staff that aligns with the features of the patient-centered medical home. A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine demonstrates the program's significant improvement to patient and provider experience at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, serving a safety net population in Southern California.

The model offers 24/7 access to care, team-based care, and an enhanced focus on care coordination. Specific strategies included creating a call center staffed by two care coordinators, telephone renewal of prescriptions, and up to five urgent care appointments available each day.

Read more here.
PCPCC's September Lineup
 
Bringing it Home with the PCMH: Partnering with Home Health to Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes 
Mon, Sept. 16 | Noon - 1:30PM ET
This webinar will focus on building partnerships between medical home practices and home health providers.

Shining on through Health IT: Lessons Learned and Looking Forward with the Beacon Communities
Thurs, Sept. 19 | 11:30AM - 1:00PM ET 
Beacon communities share their lessons learned and their goals for future community collaborations.

September National Briefing
Thurs. Sept. 26 I 11:00AM - Noon ET
Dr. Jaan Sidorov, physician and author of the Disease Management Blog will discuss the role of population health and social determinants of health in the medical home.

Publication alert! Keep an eye out for the release of a new publication later this month: "Managing Populations, Maximizing Technologies: Population Health Management in the Medical Neighborhood," sponsored by Phytel.






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