decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2009 Issue 7 (July)
Work up to your license to get the most out of a patient-centered medical home
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Article Overview
This article explains how a primary care practice adjusted its staffing, communication, and daily workflow during a transition to a patient-centered medical home. It is aimed at physicians, practice managers, nurses, and coding or operations staff who want to understand the operational and technology-related aspects of medical home transformation, including how responsibilities are distributed and how electronic medical records fit into the process.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers evaluate whether a patient-centered medical home approach is relevant to their practice and highlights the operational changes that can affect efficiency, care coordination, and documentation. The article is useful for organizations considering workflow redesign and broader use of health information technology.
What You Will Learn
- How a practice may reorganize responsibilities around patient-centered care
- Why clear communication between clinical and administrative staff matters
- How workflow planning and health information technology can support a medical home model
- What types of operational changes may accompany a move to a patient-centered medical home
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Practice managers
- Nurses
- Medical office staff
- Health information technology users
- Revenue cycle and coding professionals
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