Rural Medical Homes resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.orghttp://www.raconline.org/info_guides/medicalhomes/ Online video of Melinda Abrams, senior program officer for the Program on Patient-Centered Primary Care, reviews the benefits of medical homes as well as how The Commonwealth Fund is helping to address outstanding questions about reimbursement, office redesign, and standardization. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/multimedia/multimedia_show.htm?doc_id=674956&trackTitle=Melinda%20Abrams%3A%20Why%20Medical%20Homes%20Matter&trackLable=email%2Dfriend%5FMultimedia%20Center Tue, 06 May 2008 10:39:53 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/multimedia/multimedia_show.htm?doc_id=674956&trackTitle=Melinda%20Abrams%3A%20Why%20Medical%20Homes%20Matter&trackLable=email%2Dfriend%5FMultimedia%20Center Presents a fundamentally new model of payment for primary care, replacing encounter-based imbursement with comprehensive payment for comprehensive care. -- Society of General Internal Medicine http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/medicalhomes/pdf/Fundamental_Reform_of_Payment.pdf Mon, 05 May 2008 09:09:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/medicalhomes/pdf/Fundamental_Reform_of_Payment.pdf Recommendations on the new Medicare medical home demonstration project were submitted today to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee, commonly known as the RUC. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18531.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:28:13 CST http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18531.html The Health Resources and Services Administration announces a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services to be held June 2-4, 2008 at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill, NC. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9010.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:20:33 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-9010.htm http://www.achp.org/events/event.asp?id=237&category_id=3 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:53:18 CST http://www.achp.org/events/event.asp?id=237&category_id=3 Provides information on the patient centered medical home. Includes fact sheets, overview, summary, joint principles, pricing fee schedule, and more. -- National Committee for Quality Assurance http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/631/Default.aspx Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:34:28 CST http://www.ncqa.org/tabid/631/Default.aspx Kansas City MO July 30, 2008 -- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/nc.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:25:23 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/aafpcourses/conferences/nc.html Offers stories and insights by Wisconsin physicians and families on creating a Medical Home Partnership. They provide key steps of quality improvement and the small steps that can make big differences for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. http://www.wimedicalhometoolkit.aap.org/ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:36:38 CST http://www.wimedicalhometoolkit.aap.org/ Highlights the actions states have already taken to establish medical homes for children and youth and provides additional policy options for states.consideration. -- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials http://www.astho.org/pubs/ISSUEREPORTMedicalHomesforChildren72104.pdf#search=%22medical%20homes%22 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:23:20 CST http://www.astho.org/pubs/ISSUEREPORTMedicalHomesforChildren72104.pdf#search=%22medical%20homes%22 Addresses the inequity issue in the United States health care delivery system while stressing the importance of the patient centered medical home model for primary care. -- National Academy for State Health Policy http://www.nashp.org/Files/briefing_PCMH_reimbursement.pdf Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:15:54 CST http://www.nashp.org/Files/briefing_PCMH_reimbursement.pdf Reports on new models for medical home primary-care case management programs. -- National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/shn/2008/sn511c.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:49 CST http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/shn/2008/sn511c.htm Describes the principles set in place by the AAP, AAFP, ACP, and AOA that characterize the Patient Centered Medical Home. -- Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative http://www.pcpcc.net/node/14 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:29:40 CST http://www.pcpcc.net/node/14 Overview of a medical home and two mobile units that work with children in Mississippi. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.omhrc.gov/npa/templates/content.aspx?ID=87&lvl=2&lvlID=4 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:03:26 CST http://www.omhrc.gov/npa/templates/content.aspx?ID=87&lvl=2&lvlID=4 Funding for access to health and wellness, pharmacy education programs and mentoring initiatives, civic and community outreach and emergency and disaster relief. -- Walgreen Company http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:37:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1884 Addresses the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, H.R. 6111. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/MedHome_TaxRelief_HealthCareAct.pdf Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:36:18 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DemoProjectsEvalRpts/downloads/MedHome_TaxRelief_HealthCareAct.pdf Describes the way that primary care is organized, delivered and reimbursed by three primary care specialty societies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. http://physiciansnews.com/cover/307pa.html Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:28:13 CST http://physiciansnews.com/cover/307pa.html Provides information and resources for families of children with health and/or mental health care needs. Includes information on medical homes for children and the school's role. -- Council for Exceptional Children http://www.hscfoundation.org/aboutus/publications/partnering_with_schools_english_guide.pdf Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:03:32 CST http://www.hscfoundation.org/aboutus/publications/partnering_with_schools_english_guide.pdf Offers three 15-minute videos and companion materials that can be downloaded. Includes Bernadette's story, Bryan's story, and Kaiyah's story. -- American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/training/MHStories.html Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:49:08 CST http://www.medicalhomeinfo.org/training/MHStories.html The Foundation supports four distinct charitable programs: Education, Children's Advocacy, Medical Issues & Research and The Arts. http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1882 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:48:40 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1882 Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=107 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:47:08 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=107 Identifies seven key factors for achieving patient-centered care at the organization level. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=559715 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:32:52 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=559715 Discusses what a medical home is, the history of this approach, and patient-centered care. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/aboutus/aboutus_show.htm?doc_id=434064&#doc434064 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:08:00 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/aboutus/aboutus_show.htm?doc_id=434064&#doc434064 Discusses medical homes, provides resources, and statues of various states. -- National Conference of State Legislatures http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/medhom.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:02:33 CST http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/medhom.htm Address, phone, email and web addresses for state and regional Primary Care Associations (PCAs). PCAs work to promote, expand, and optimize access to primary care. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.com/nachc-pca-listing.cfm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:38:14 CST http://www.nachc.com/nachc-pca-listing.cfm Lists contact information for each state's Primary Care Office (PCO). PCOs represent the needs of the underserved populations and the providers who serve them. These offices can provide information on Conrad 30 J-1 Visa Waiver programs, loan repayment programs, and recruitment and retention. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/resources/info/pco.asp Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:37:09 CST http://nhsc.bhpr.hrsa.gov/resources/info/pco.asp Discusses four policy positions, one of them being the medical home model. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/materials/meeting03/cc/ACP_Initiative.pdf Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:30:48 CST http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/materials/meeting03/cc/ACP_Initiative.pdf Grants for pediatricians to develop innovative, community-based initiatives that increase children's access to medical homes or to specific health services not otherwise available. -- American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=911 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:50:37 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=911 Provides results of a survey which discovered that when adults have a medical home, their access to needed care, receipt of routine preventive screenings, and management of chronic conditions improve substantially. -- Commonwealth Fund http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=506814 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:37:18 CST http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=506814 Identifies key elements of a medicalhome for delivering a patient-centeredexperience. -- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/documents/about/pcmh.Par.0001.File.dat/PCMH.pdf Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:15:28 CST http://www.aafp.org/online/etc/medialib/aafp_org/documents/about/pcmh.Par.0001.File.dat/PCMH.pdf A national demonstration project, TransforMED Medical Home Model, launched in June 2006 that is focused on helping participating practices implement a new model of care that includes medical home components. -- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.transformed.com/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:53:18 CST http://www.transformed.com/