Posts made in March, 2014

2014 Guidelines for PCMH Recognition

Posted by on Mar 31, 2014 in Articles | 0 comments

2014 Guidelines for PCMH Recognition

The US based NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) has just released their new 2014 PCMH Standards and Guidelines for PCMH recognition (the previous set of standards was released in 2011) (free, but registration required) More information at the NCQA site The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model of primary care emphasizes care coordination and communication to transform primary care into “what patients want it to be.” Research confirms that medical homes can lead to higher quality and lower costs, and can improve patients’ and providers’ experiences of care....

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Multi Morbidity – Multipliers and Dividers

Posted by on Mar 22, 2014 in Articles | 0 comments

Multi Morbidity –  Multipliers and Dividers

What I learnt about Multi-Morbidity at the Primary Health Care Research Conference July 2013, by Andrew Knight

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