Module 9: Integrated Patient Care

Question 1

PCMH stands for?

Answer 1

Patient Centered Medical Home

Question 2

What is a PCMH?

Answer 2

Health care delivery practice that:
- actively engages patients in integrated care
- team practice approach
- integrated technology
- payment arrangement that awards added value of patient centered components.

Question 3

What are some of the issues PCMH try to fix?

Answer 3

• lack of care coordination
• difficulty obtaining follow up appointments

Question 4

Following the passage of ACA, PCMH have been implemented in half the states for their ________ population

Answer 4

Medicaid

Question 5

What organization recognizes PCMH?

Answer 5

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

Question 6

Explain the rationale behind the team approach of PCMHs.

Answer 6

The patient will be able to get their needs met while requiring fewer resources and visits

Question 7

Patient centered primary care collaborative recommend a payment model for PCMHs with 3 components:

Answer 7

1. Monthly care coordination payment
2. Visit based, fee for service component
3. Performance based component