PCMH Medical Home Builder

 

The ACP Medical Home Builder  2.  2.0 0 ®

G U I D E YO U R P C M H TOWARD BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT CARE

 

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Medical Home Builder  2.0 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc., collectively CareFirst, have partnered with the American College of Physicians1 (ACP) to offer a web-based practice education and improvement tool at no cost to all CareFirst Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) participants. As a PCMH participant, you and your office staff will have access to ACP’s ACP’s Medical Home Builder 2.0 (MHB 2.0). The MHB 2.0 tool is designed to help your practice improve patient care, understand workflow and improve team dynamics within your PCMH. As an online and collaborative tool, MHB 2.0 helps you transform your practice in easy steps, on your own timeline. Get ready with background information

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Conduct an initial practice assessment with ACP’s Practice Biopsy ® Review your results, recommended modifications and resources Identify and implement desired changes for increased quality that may impact your Outcome Incentive Award

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Share and collaborate with your fellow PCMH participants through the MHB online community.

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Perform follow-up assessments to monitor your progress

For a sneak peek at MHB 2.0, watch the recorded demonstrations located at http://www.medicalhomebuilder.org/join-now/features .

 An Online Community tto o Share and Learn Learn With MHB 2.0, you’re part of an online community of PCMH practices, large and small, who are committed to improving patient care. You and your office staff will also have access to best practice videos and a discussion board where questions can be posed to a community of MHB colleagues.

MHB 2.0 Modules and Features: MHB 2.0 is organized into modules that address various topics related to practice.  You and your office staff can complete the modules independently, independently, or work together in small groups. Modules currently fall into two general categories: Medical Home, and Clinical Topics. A third category (Practice Management) will be built beginning in 2012. Each module

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The Practice Biopsy ® — a self-assessment included in each module that covers National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC), and draft Joint Commission standards. The Practice Biopsy® will help identify your practice’s opportunities for improvement  – or validate the efforts your practice has already undertaken in this area.

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A Case Study — “How It Works in Practice” is included to describe the efforts of one practice as it works through the findings generated through each module.

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The Resource Library — a virtual bookshelf, which includes relevant references and informative guides in a variety of formats including downloadable guides and policy templates.

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Reporting functions to help track progress over-time, identify opportunities for improvement and compare your practice with others.

MHB 2.0 Current Modules include:

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Organize Your Practice

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Facilitate Transitions

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Work As A Team Communicate With Patients

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Use of Technology Improve Quality

Enhance Patient Access Deliver Patient-Centered Care Coordinate Care

Manage Populations Manage Patients’ Medications Engage Patients

Additional Webinars and Regional Meetings will also be available. Visit www.carefirst. com/providers and click on Seminars and Training for the most up to date schedule.

Want to Learn More? For more information or to sign up for a free demonstration webinar, visit www.medicalhomebuilder.org  or contact [email protected] . The MHB 2.0 tool will be available to you at no cost. Your subscription will remain in effect through January 2013 - as long as you are in good standing with the CareFirst PCMH Program.

 Your CareFirst PCMH me membership mbership ID wi will ll be sent to you in the mail. Do not attempt to begin using the tool until you have been contacted by CareFirst.

1 ACP is an independent company that offers medical home builder support services for the CareFirst PCMH program. ACP, a national organization of internists, is the largest medical-specialty organization and secondlargest physician group in the United States.

includes: • Background information — an explanation of key principles, research, and important concepts for all members of your PCMH team.

C A R E F I R S T A N D T H E A C P M E D I C A L H O M E B U I L D E R ®  2 . 0  

GUIDE YOUR PCMH TOWARD BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT CARE

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