GBA 3 Assignment 8 Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
What is a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)? - Answer: - alternative practice model aimed
at reducing costs, coordinating care efforts, utilizing health information technology, and
obtaining higher quality of care and better health outcomes
- actively engages patients in care
- equipped with an integrated health information technology system
- supported by alternative payment arrangement
How has the concept of patient-centered medical home been included in the Patient Protection
and ACA? - Answer: - it is broadly defined in section 3502 to further population health initiatives
for communities, preventative health, and ongoing care for chronic illnesses.
- act calls for health care providers in medical homes to integrate clinical and community
preventative and health promotion services for patients
Describe the history of the PCMH - Answer: - was initially introduced by the American Academy
of Pediatrics in 1967 as a coordinated-care model for children
- concept entered the American health care discussion in the early 2000s in response to
common problems in primary care
Describe PCMH's connection to governmental policy - Answer: - PCMH is being advanced
through the care model in ACA
- legislations broad definition of the PCMH provides the flexibility needed to meet the health
care needs of diverse communities and to encourage adoption
- federal demonstration projects is designed to encourage the diffusion of the model nationally
, Following the passage of the ACA, how pervasive has the usage of PCMHs been in the delivery
of health care services? - Answer: - usage has been robust
- half of the states having been implementing PCMHs for their Medicaid populations
- # of medical home providers has grown to tens of thousands
- Some PCMHs are housed in large integrated health systems such as accountable care
organizations (ACOs)
What constitutes a patient having a medical home and what are the essential elements of a
PCMH? - Answer: - he/she has a personal physician who provides a first point of contact, as well
as ongoing, comprehensive and coordinated care that moves away from the traditional referral-
based gatekeeper system
- most policy experts would suggest that a "medical home" exists when the following elements
are present:
* teams of providers from a broad array of professional backgrounds
* utilizing health information technology to manage a defined panel of patients
* for both acute and chronic conditions
* proactive, patient-centered way
Describe the basic features of a PCMH that distinguish it from the traditional care delivery
model and the process an entity must go through in order to receive recognition as a PCMH -
Answer: - integration of health information technology
- patient-centered engagement in care
- a team-practice approach
- PCMHs go through a process much like the accreditation process
- National Committee for Quality Assurance is the main organization involved in PCMH
recognition
]- as a private org it develops its own standards and accreditation guidelines
- some states, such as Oregon, have standards for practices as well
Questions (Frequently Tested) with
Verified Answers Graded A+
What is a patient-centered medical home (PCMH)? - Answer: - alternative practice model aimed
at reducing costs, coordinating care efforts, utilizing health information technology, and
obtaining higher quality of care and better health outcomes
- actively engages patients in care
- equipped with an integrated health information technology system
- supported by alternative payment arrangement
How has the concept of patient-centered medical home been included in the Patient Protection
and ACA? - Answer: - it is broadly defined in section 3502 to further population health initiatives
for communities, preventative health, and ongoing care for chronic illnesses.
- act calls for health care providers in medical homes to integrate clinical and community
preventative and health promotion services for patients
Describe the history of the PCMH - Answer: - was initially introduced by the American Academy
of Pediatrics in 1967 as a coordinated-care model for children
- concept entered the American health care discussion in the early 2000s in response to
common problems in primary care
Describe PCMH's connection to governmental policy - Answer: - PCMH is being advanced
through the care model in ACA
- legislations broad definition of the PCMH provides the flexibility needed to meet the health
care needs of diverse communities and to encourage adoption
- federal demonstration projects is designed to encourage the diffusion of the model nationally
, Following the passage of the ACA, how pervasive has the usage of PCMHs been in the delivery
of health care services? - Answer: - usage has been robust
- half of the states having been implementing PCMHs for their Medicaid populations
- # of medical home providers has grown to tens of thousands
- Some PCMHs are housed in large integrated health systems such as accountable care
organizations (ACOs)
What constitutes a patient having a medical home and what are the essential elements of a
PCMH? - Answer: - he/she has a personal physician who provides a first point of contact, as well
as ongoing, comprehensive and coordinated care that moves away from the traditional referral-
based gatekeeper system
- most policy experts would suggest that a "medical home" exists when the following elements
are present:
* teams of providers from a broad array of professional backgrounds
* utilizing health information technology to manage a defined panel of patients
* for both acute and chronic conditions
* proactive, patient-centered way
Describe the basic features of a PCMH that distinguish it from the traditional care delivery
model and the process an entity must go through in order to receive recognition as a PCMH -
Answer: - integration of health information technology
- patient-centered engagement in care
- a team-practice approach
- PCMHs go through a process much like the accreditation process
- National Committee for Quality Assurance is the main organization involved in PCMH
recognition
]- as a private org it develops its own standards and accreditation guidelines
- some states, such as Oregon, have standards for practices as well
