Significant Costs Involved with Converting Primary Care Medical Practices to 'Medical Homes'
While there are financial incentives available to primary care practices that transform into medical homes, such investments might be especially challenging for small practices and those not associated with a larger health network. The costs include one-time startup costs and ongoing costs, the greatest being adding new staff to help better coordinate patients' care. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - January 11, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
CATCH Planning, Implementation, and Resident Grants
Up to $10,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis to individual pediatricians and fellowship trainees to plan innovative community-based child health initiatives that will ensure all children have medical homes, are properly immunized, and have access to health care services not otherwise available in their community. (Source: HSR Information Central)
Source: HSR Information Central - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Who’s using new delivery and payment models
With little data available on the prevalence of new models of care delivery and payment, you may be wondering whether any of your peers actually are participating. Learn which practice types have adopted these new models and which are still contemplating the transition.
A new AMA report (log in) presents a national perspective on physician participation in medical homes and Medicare accountable care organizations (ACO), using data from the AMA’s 2014 Benchmark Survey. Based on information gathered from post-residency physicians who provided at least 20 hours of patient care per week, the report assessed the extent to w...
Source: AMA Wire - January 6, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Illinois Patient Navigator Pilot Program Successfully Redirects Non-Emergent Patients
In today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment, many EMS organizations (and EDs) find themselves squeezed between mandates to provide services and reimbursement rules that only provide payment for “medically necessary” services. Often, 9-1-1 calls for service come from individuals whose conditions don’t require emergency care, but nonetheless must be transported by EMS to the ED. The losses from these non-reimbursable transports are a significant threat to EMS financial viability, create unnecessary stress on EMS staff, and divert resources away from legitimate medical and trauma emergencies.
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Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - December 23, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tom Bik, PhD Tags: Mobile Integrated Healthcare & Community Paramedicine Administration and Leadership Source Type: news
Illinois Patient Navigator Pilot Program Successfully Redirects Non-Emergent Patients
In today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment, many EMS organizations (and EDs) find themselves squeezed between mandates to provide services and reimbursement rules that only provide payment for “medically necessary” services. Often, 9-1-1 calls for service come from individuals whose conditions don’t require emergency care, but nonetheless must be transported by EMS to the ED. The losses from these non-reimbursable transports are a significant threat to EMS financial viability, create unnecessary stress on EMS staff, and divert resources away from legitimate medical and trauma emergencies.
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Source: JEMS Special Topics - December 23, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tom Bik, PhD Tags: Administration and Leadership Mobile Integrated Healthcare Source Type: news
Arkansas Panel Nearing Decision on Medicaid Expansion
LITTLE ROCK - A legislative task force began finalizing its recommendations on the future of Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion on Tuesday, as a top lawmaker urged colleagues to avoid fights over details about changes to a program that's providing coverage to more than 200,000 people.
The Health Reform Task Force is expected to begin voting on changes to the state's "private option," which uses federal funds to purchase private insurance for low-income residents. The program was crafted as an alternative to expanding Medicaid under the federal health law. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has called for renaming the pro...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - December 15, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
7 clinical rotation tips from experienced physicians
Imagine your first day of clinical rotations. After hours of studying, you’ll finally transition from learning in classrooms to exploring the floors of real care environments. What should you focus on to ensure your success in patient care? Follow these tips from experienced physicians as you begin clinical rotations and start planning for your specialty.
Nearly 150 students attended a clinical skills workshop hosted last month at the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting. Students in the workshop received hands-on training in airway management, blood pressure checks, ultrasound administration, casting and suturing (photos at ri...
Source: AMA Wire - December 14, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Lyndra Vassar Source Type: news
Chronicles of Health Creation: Report Shares Successes/Challenges in M.D.-Led and N.D.-Led Integrative Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Positive outcomes in patients with obesity and multiple chronic conditions are among the findings in an investigation recently reported out as "Prototypes Emerging of MD-Led and ND-Led Integrative Patient-Centered Medical/Health Homes." One remarkable early lesson appears to be that integrative care should not be dismissed -- as some do -- as a pastime of wealthy health hobbyists. Successes are being reported with Medicaid patients and others who have no prior experience with acupuncture, naturopathic medicine, yoga or other integrative services who are assigned to these integrative patient centered medical homes. How...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical Home Shows Promise With Right Support, Says Panel
The medical home model can improve care and save money if given proper support, said panelists at a recent forum on scaling up successful practice models. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - December 8, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AIS Interviews Capital BlueCross Exec on New Oncology PCMH Pilot...
In an interview with Atlantic Information Services, Capital BlueCross’ senior medical director shares details about the insurer’s new oncology patient-centered medical home in the December 2015 issue...(PRWeb December 03, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13111675.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 4, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Medicare Chronic Care Management: Building an Inter-professional Medical Home Team to Improve Care Coordination for High-Risk Seniors (Shaylee A Peckens MD)
L14: Medicare Complex Care Management: Building an Interprofessional Medical Home Team to Improve Care Coordination for High Risk Seniors
Lecture slide presentation and supporting documents (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - December 2, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Strengthening the Pediatric Medical Home in Your Family Medicine Practice (Ann Tseng MD)
PPT from the Practice Improvement Conference 2015 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - December 1, 2015 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Arkansas Health Task Force Nearing Recommendations
LITTLE ROCK - A legislative task force looking at the future of Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid program is nearing a deadline for recommendations.
Health Reform Legislative Task Force Chairman Rep. Charlie Collins said Tuesday that the group needed to be ready to make a decision at its December meeting on recommendations to Gov. Asa Hutchinson for changes to the program and to overall Medicaid in the state. Department of Human Services Director John Selig said a pressing deadline is coming in the next week.
Selig said Arkansas has to file notice with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that it plans to amend t...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - November 25, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
