Patient-Centered Medical Home
In 2009, Value Partnerships launched the nation's largest program to develop and implement the Patient-Centered Medical Home care model. This program is a partnership among the Michigan Blues and nearly 4,000 physicians throughout the state.
Developed in partnership between provider and health insurance company, the Value Partnerships Patient-Centered Medical Home program aims to transform the health care delivery system into a model of efficient, cost-effective care completely centered around the patient.
The Value Partnerships PCMH model is based on the following principles:
- Processes and tools that engage patients in a team approach to managing their health, and that coordinate care for patients and give them access to care in the right setting, will result in the delivery of higher quality, lower cost care.
- Patients who have full access, including after hours, to their primary care physician will be more likely to receive the care they need in the appropriate setting, and will decrease their use of the Emergency Department for non-emergency conditions.
- Primary care physicians who effectively manage their patients' chronic conditions may help prevent patient hospitalizations, thus improving care outcomes and decreasing costs.
- Physicians can more effectively manage their patients' whole health through the use of secure, electronic patient registries and performance reporting tools.
- Physician practices that have made the most progress in implementing certain processes and tools that result in more coordinated health care will be designated as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and will be eligible for increased reimbursement on office visits.
Learn more about PCMH.