The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has defined "providers" as physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.1 To be consistent with this definition, The Joint Commission recently approved several revisions to its certification requirements for a Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH).2Ambulatory care organizations that provide care under the PCMH model and already are accredited by The Joint Commission can earn this certification.
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December 21, 2015
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