Patient-centered Medical Homes
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There are now many ways to become a Medical Home
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Key component is team based care and empowered patients
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NCQA certification is the gold standard for PCMH
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Indian Health Services' Improving Patient Care (IPC) PCMH
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Many states are promoting PCMH's as part of waivers or State Innovation Grants (SIM grants).
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Washington State's Practice Transformation
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WA state PCMH Assessment
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Safety Net Medical Home initiative (Washington)
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Variations on a Theme
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It no longer makes sense to refer to any one model as the Medical Home model-in time it may become so ubiquitous that there is no standard model that all recognize.
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Patient-centered Medical Home
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IPC, Improving Patient Care is the Indian Health Service,IHS, model.
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