Patient Medical Home Update – July 2018
Oceanside Division’s PMH Implementation plan recommended three points of focus: an Incubator Model, Networks of Care and Physician Supports.
1) Incubator Model
• Designed to support selected clinic(s) to achieve greater Patient’s Medical Home alignment.
• Early adopters pave the way for the Oceanside community to transition its care into a Primary Care Network.
• June call for Expressions of Interest drew 6 clinic responses – a clear signal that Oceanside members are ready and willing to lead change
Supporting applicants:
EOI respondents participated in a workshop, to help them better understand the opportunity, decide if they want to move forward and start the application process. This was a collaborative rather than competitive process, where staff and participants worked together to make the EOIs stronger.
Next steps:
• Reflected against a set criteria, the EOI clinic selection process will happen in August.
• A selection committee, made up of members from outside the Oceanside community, made up of physicians and administrators who have knowledge and expertise with the PMH model. The selection committee will determine which clinic(s) should be supported going forward.
• In light of available resources the Working Group will offer a final recommendation to the Division’s Board of Directors.
• The supporting team will then begin to work with the selected Incubator clinic(s) to co-develop a transition strategy toward becoming a fully realized Patients’ Medical Home.
• While this may happen there will be ongoing opportunities for other Oceanside clinics and care providers to watch the process and learn from the work.
2) Networks of Care
In the next few months, the PMH Working Group will launch a survey to all members of the Oceanside Division asking what Networks of Care that could be a benefit to the members. A comprehensive list will then be circulated to all members to gauge which networks are important to members.
3) Physician Supports
Physician supports will encompass CME sessions (or Learning and Improvement Rounds) that will be available to GP’s and NP’s. The goals of these sessions are to explore topics that are of value and supportive in practices. This type of CME offer opportunities to bring forward case studies and learn from each other. Watch for this in the fall.
|
