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Aligning Forces For Quality Initiative Program Results: Top Approaches to Starting a Medical Home
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 18:44
- Leadership. The practices most successful at implementing a medical home had the benefit of two champions: a practice manager and a physician
- Buying in. Practices that were able to disseminate the value of the medical home to the wider team saw greater success over the long-term
- Understanding details. To help the wider practice understand the details of the medical home, successful practices encouraged a team member to become a “medical home expert”
- Small steps. The concept of “incrementalism” was viewed as a necessary way to begin medical home implementation
- Data use. While all practices saw the benefit of data, the most successful practices proved to be active in obtaining and reviewing data, even from external sources like insurers
- Clear roles. Practice teams found that clearly defining roles and responsibilities of team members helped in clarifying duties, engaging all members, and standardizing PCMH work
- Curiosity. All practices expressed a desire to learn more from their peers
Source: Dorland Health
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