Week in Review: We're Back in Action!
We're Back in Action!
Thursday, January 9th
Dear Members & Friends:

After our holiday hiatus, we are excited to kick-off 2014 with the reveal of our Annual Report next week!

On Monday, you'll have a chance to get your copy of our latest publication: The Patient-Centered Medical Home's Impact on Cost & Quality: An Annual Update of the Evidence, 2012-2013. The report is sponsored by the Milbank Memorial Fund, and I was delighted to collaborate with co-authors, Drs. Kevin Grumbach, Paul Grundy, and Nwando Olayiwola. The report presents a showcase of the year's 20 peer-reviewed and industry-generated studies that demonstrated the medical home's impact on cost, quality, and population health outcomes.

To hear more about the report's findings and recommendations, we hope you'll join us for our Monthly National Briefing on Thursday, January 30th: The Results Are In: An Overview of Key Findings from PCPCC's Annual Report. As a reminder, our National Briefings now take place via webinar and require registration. You can register and learn more about the event here.

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,


Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
The Results Are In!
An Annual Update of Medical Home Evidence
The PCPCC will release its Annual Report next Monday, January 13th. Sponsored by the Milbank Memorial Fund, The Patient-Centered Medical Home’s Impact on Cost & Quality: An Annual Update of the Evidence, 2012-2013, analyzed quantitative outcomes from 20 medical home evaluations released over the past year. The report includes impressive results from commercial health plans, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, multi-payer initiatives, the US Military, and the Veterans Administration. 

Join us this month to learn more:

Panel Discussion: "The Future of the Medical Home and its Role in the Health Care System"
In-person, Tuesday, Jan. 14th | 8:30 - 11:30AM ET , Register here.
PCPCC will host an in-person half-day panel discussion of the year's medical home research at The Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. (*Seats limited. In-person attendance only)

National Briefing: "The Results Are In: An Overview of Key Findings from PCPCC's Annual Report"
Webinar, Thursday, January 30th | 1:00 - 2:00PM ET, Register here.
PCPCC Annual Report co-authors Marci Nielsen, PhD, PMH and Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH will discuss the report's key findings and recommendations.
EHRs Help Physicians Improve Care
Building on reports citing the benefits of using electronic health records (EHRs), a new study from Health Services Research found that nearly 75% of physicians who use EHRs experience improvements in clinical outcomes. 

The study analyzed responses of 3,180 physicians who participated in the Physician Workflow Survey questionnaire regarding their experiences using EHRs in 2011. A majority of physicians stated that EHRs alerted them about possible medication errors, and one-third said that EHRs improved patient communication and helped identify necessary tests.

Access full article here.
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Horizon BCBSNJ Launches Patient-Centered Pediatric Program
In an effort to improve care coordination and quality outcomes for children and their families, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced the launch of its first patient-centered program devoted to pediatric care. The program is expected to serve more than 100,000 pediatric patients. 

Over 600 pediatricians will be rewarded for developing care plans for patients with complex care needs, demonstrating improved outcomes, and reducing avoidable emergency room visits. The program also uses outcome-specific payments to incentivize practices to achieve specific quality outcomes, including improving immunization rates and medication management.

Read full press release here.
Implementing Effective Care Management
It is well known that care management for high-risk patients is a critical component of the medical home. The American Journal of Managed Care released a study last month assessing the impact of care management on quality improvement for diabetes patients in 25 medical homes. The study found that practices with the greatest improvement in quality measures had:
  1. Strong patient-centered care manager duties
  2. An effective and actively used electronic medical record system
  3. Solid integration of the care manager in the care team
Access full study here.
Save the Dates: PCPCC's 2014 Conference Schedule
Health Care Transformation:
Overcoming Challenges to Reach the Summit
June 9 - 10, 2014  |  Denver, CO
Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center
Learn more and access a preliminary agenda here.

Join us for the PCPCC's first-ever Western Regional Conference in partnership with HealthTeamWorks and the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians.




 
 
Patient-Centered Primary Care: At the Heart of Value and Quality
November 12-14 | Washington, DC
Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
Learn more and access a preliminary agenda here.

PCPCC's signature 2014 Annual Fall Conference will return to DC this fall, and includes dozens of workshops and panel presentations for clinicians, patients, employers, researchers, and advocates.
Upcoming Events
Jan 9 -  Jan 16
Building the Public Will for Medical Homes
January 9 | Colorado Primary Care Collaborative

The Future of the Medical Home and its Role in the Health Care System
*Registration Required
January 14 | PCPCC

Genetic Counseling in Primary Care
January 15 | GPCI

For additional events, click here.






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