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Monthly Update: March 2013


Now Available! Webinar recordings from Virtual "Town Halls"

Hundreds of medical home supporters and friends joined last month's Stakeholder Center Virtual Town Hall meetings to learn more about each of PCPCC's Stakeholder Centers' potential priorities and activities for 2013. The interactive dialogue allowed participants to cast their vote on potential activities, including publications, tool kits, events, and more. Listen to webinar and recordings.

One more chance to cast your vote!

Our final Town Hall will be hosted by the Outcomes & Evaluation center on March 20th from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. Our CEO, Marci Nielsen and Center Co-Chairs, Melinda Abrams and Scott Van Valkenburg will discuss how the center plans to disseminate results and evidence from  medical home initiatives. Registration required.
Center Updates






Stakeholders Partner for Congressional Briefing on Primary Care
Tuesday, March 12 at 1:30-3PM EST
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-318

Representative Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) host a Congressional briefing "Why We Need Robust Primary Care in the U.S., and What Congress Can Do to Help." The briefing include a panel discussion of strategies for strengthening the delivery system, engaging patients and their families, and enhancing education and training of the primary care workforce. 

Panelists include: Christine Bechtel, National Partnership for Women & Families; Jill Rubin Hummel, WellPoint; Andrew Morris-Singer, Primary Care Progress; Marci Nielsen, PCPCC; and James C. Welsh, Georgetown University Medical Center.








The Outcomes & Evaluation center will host its Virtual Town Hall on March 20th from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. PCPCC CEO, Marci Nielsen and Center Co-Chairs, Melinda Abrams and Scott Van Valkenburg will discuss how the center plans to disseminate results and evidence from  medical home initiatives. Registration required.







Payment Matters: The ROI for Payment Reform
RWJF and Academy Health examine four employer models that link payment reform to improvements in health care quality and cost. The briefs provide case studies and lessons learned from four approaches including:
New Infographic!
Why Medical Homes Work: New Infographic

The PCPCC developed this infographic to provide a clear explanation of the benefits and strategies associated with delivering and receiving patient-centered primary care. 

Download the infographic here in PDF or PowerPoint formats.





PCPCC's Monthly National Briefing Features Health Affairs Co-Authors Discussion of Patient Engagement
 
Two co-authors presented on our briefing that drew in over 100 participants from around the country and spurred over one thousand downloads.   See what all the buzz is about: Listen to the call recording (approx. 60 minutes).

Christine Bechtel of the National Partnership for Women & Families discussed  A Framework for Patient And Family Engagement (click here for slides); and Judith Hibbard, DrPH of the University of Oregon discussed What the Evidence Shows About Patient Activation (click here for slides).


Click on the links below for on-demand webinar recordings from recent center-sponsored webinars.

Easing the Transition: Core Principles and Values for Building Effective Care Teams: More than 400 participants joined this webinar to hear from Institute of Medicine (IOM) authors about the basic principles and personal values that characterize interprofessional team-based care.

Education & Training Task Force

Lessons from the Field: Building a Medical Home Residency Training Program for Medicine Departments and Health Centers: Dr. William Warning discussed key elements of the PAFP's medical home collaborative, the country’s largest program dedicated to bringing together family medicine, internal medicine, and community health centers to achieve medical home recognition.

Call for Submissions: Innovative Residency & Training Models: We're looking for residency and health professionals training models that promote collaborative, patient-centered primary care that will be used to build a database and publication to inform policymakers and other stakeholders.
Upcoming Conferences
March 13-15th, Philadelphia, PA
This week! The medical home community heads to Philadelphia for three days of expert discussion and dialogue around innovations, best practices, and lessons learned.

2013 PCPCC Annual Fall Conference
Community Connections in the Medical Neighborhood: The Future of the Primary Care Medical Home
Oct. 13-15th, Washington, DC
Registration opens on March 15th!
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