Core Features & Benefits | Talking Points & Sample Letters | Coverage in the Media | Promotion of the Medical Home | Medical Home Initiatives & Projects | Resources
Informational Resources
Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC)
Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Joint Statement on Nurse Practitioners in Patient-Centered Medical Home Demonstration Projects
Patient-Centered Medical Home-a Board Member's Perspective by Ken Bertka, M.D., F.A.A.F.P. (AAFP Board Member)
The Patient-Centered Medical Home: New Concepts in Primary Care by Jacob Bryan
United States Government Accountability Office Testimony
www.medicalhomeforall.com
PCMH Presentations Available from the C. David Paragas Leadership & Advocacy Training Seminar
Practice Transformation Resources
TransforMED
TransforMED is the "go-to" resource for practice redesign and a variety of other resources.
TransforMED Evaluators Detail Initial Lessons from Demo Project; Massive Practice Change Harder Than Expected
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
NCQA is dedicated to improving health care quality.
AAFP Medical Home Resources
PCMH Section of the AAFP Web Site
The PCMH section of the AAFP site offers a varied assortment of tools to help physicians reach their PCMH goals. The section shows a pictorial representation of the medical home, which is constructed of four building blocks atop a foundational base.
PCMH Checklist
Build your medical home with a strong foundation in family medicine
PCMH PowerPoint on Virtual FMIG
AAFP and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Group on Predoctoral Education have designed a presentation for medical students that explains PCMH and its importance to family physicians. The PowerPoint presentation is accompanied by a document with suggested speakers' notes that can help in presenting this information. Family medicine faculty is encouraged to give this presentation to medical students, FMIG groups and others.
Videos
Publications
Family Practice Management
A publication by American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) that routinely publishes practical articles and tools that help family physicians transform their practices.
AAFP News Now Special Report
American Academy of Family Physicians medical home special report.
AAFP News Now
Guest Editorial: The Medical Home—What's in it for Me? (Members Only)
Other Resources
The Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): the Family Medicine Model
This presentation gives a simplified definition and explanation of the PCMH. There also is a PCMH handout to coincide with the presentation. All Academy members are encouraged to reference and use the presentation and handout for any presentations or PCMH education in their community.
The Center for Health Information Technology
Resources available to help AAFP members with all aspects of electronic health record (EHR) adoption, including the "Physician Product Reviewer" and the "Find a Physician Like Me" tool linking AAFP members who are currently using an EHR with those interested in implementing one.
METRIC
AAFP's Measuring, Evaluating and Translating Research Into Care (METRIC) is an online coaching tool and guide to practice change, providing training in clinical performance measurement and interventions in the form of process improvement tools. METRIC also qualifies practices for American Board of Family Medicine's Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians Part IV credit.
AAFP's Quality Improvement Resources
Provides links to a number of useful tools for practice redesign, including "Implement a QI Project in Your Practice" which provides step-by-step help with quality improvement efforts.
AAFP's Performance Measurement and Pay-for-Performance
Offers tips and tools for preparing the family practice office to benefit from pay-for-performance programs.
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