Patient-Centered
Medical Homes:
Transforming the
U.S. Health System
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Executive Director
The Patient-Centered
Medical Home (PCMH)
§  Why?
§  What?
§  When?
§  Where?
§  Who?
2
Why?
3
Health care expenditure per person
by source of funding, 2007*
3,307
4,005
2,618 2,726 2,844 2,758
2,124
2,446
2,056
3,092
449
589 510
360
441
890
720
1,350 580 246 470
528
571
542
2,716
38
88
204
79 343
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
US NOR SWITZ CAN FR GER SWE AUS* UK ITA
Out-of-pocket spending
Private spending
Public spending
* 2006
Source: OECD Health Data 2009 (June 2009), Commonwealth Fund
Dollars
*Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living
4
Source: Congressional Budget Office, “The Long Term Budget Outlook”, August 2010
Cost of health care by government
5
5
Conservatively,
30% of the
annual $2.5
trillion U.S. health
expenditure is
estimated to be
waste, equating
to approximately
$700B each
year.
Key sources of
waste1
% of total
medical cost
that is waste
Admin and system
Provider inefficiencies
Lack of care coordination
Unwarranted
Preventable conditions and
avoidable care
Fraud and
abuse
4 - 6%
3 - 4%
1 – 2%
11 - 21%
1 - 2%
5 - 8%
~30%
1Thomson Reuters, 2011
Cost of health care “waste”
6
Need for Better Value
7
Solutions point to primary care
Significant
problems
Rising healthcare costs
à $2.4 trillion (17% of
GDP)
Gaps/variations in
quality and safety
Poor access to PCPs
Below-average
population health
•  PPACA and ARRA
legislation
•  Value-based
reimbursement
•  PCMHs
•  ACOs
•  EHR/HIE investment
•  Disease-management
pilots
•  Alternative care
settings
•  Patient engagement
•  Care coordination
pilots
•  Health insurance
exchanges
•  Top-of-license practice
… Experiments underway
Across 300+
studies, better
primary care has
proven to increase
quality and curtail
growth of
healthcare costs
… Primary care-
centric projects
have proven results
↑ Aging population
Chronic disease
8
What?
9
Definition of PCMH
10
Comprehensive
team-based care
Patient-centered
orientation
Care that is
coordinated
Superb access
to care
Systems
approach to
quality and
safety
Source: www.ahrq.gov
A Change in Paradigm
Today Future
Treating Sickness / Episodic Managing Population
Fragmented Care Collaborative Care
Specialty Driven Primary Care Driven
Isolated Patient Files Integrated Electronic Record
Utilization Management Evidence-Based Medicine
Fee for Service Shared Risk/Reward
Payment for Volume Payment for Value
Adversarial Payer-Provider
Relations
Cooperative Payer-Provider
Relations
“Everyone For Themselves” Joint Contracting 11
Standards for PCMH
p  National Committee on Quality Assurance (2008)
n  Practice level recognition; data used by payers
p  Joint Commission (2011)
n  Primary Care Medical Home certification
p  URAC (2011)
n  Patient Centered Health Care Home Practice
Achievement accreditation
n  Health plan focused
p  Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health
Care (2011)
n  Ambulatory care focused 12
©2012 Foley & Lardner LLP
13
2011 NCQA PCMH
Content and Scoring
Standard 1: Enhance Access and Continuity
A.  Access During Office Hours**
B.  After-Hours Access
C.  Electronic Access
D.  Continuity
E.  Medical Home Responsibilities
F.  Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate
Services
G.  Practice Team
Pts
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
20
Standard 2: Identify and Manage Patient
Populations
A.  Patient Information
B.  Clinical Data
C.  Comprehensive Health Assessment
D.  Use Data for Population Management**
Pts
3
4
4
5
16
Standard 3: Plan and Manage Care
A.  Implement Evidence-Based Guidelines
B.  Identify High-Risk Patients
C.  Care Management**
D.  Medication Management
E.  Use Electronic Prescribing
Pts
4
3
4
3
3
17
Standard 4: Provide Self-Care Support and
Community Resources
A.  Support Self-Care Process**
B.  Provide Referrals to Community Resources
Pts
6
3
9
Standard 5: Track and Coordinate Care
A.  Test Tracking and Follow-Up
B.  Referral Tracking and Follow-Up**
C.  Coordinate with Facilities/Care Transitions
Pts
6
6
6
18
Standard 6: Measure and Improve Performance
A.  Measure Performance
B.  Measure Patient/Family Experience
C.  Implement Continuously Quality
Improvement**
D.  Demonstrate Continuous Quality
Improvement
E.  Report Performance
F.  Report Data Externally
G.  Use of Certified EHR Technology
Pts
4
4
4
3
3
2
0
20
**Must Pass Elements
www.ncqa.org
Health IT Infrastructure
PCMH and Accountable Care:
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Accountable Care
PCMH
PCMH
PCMH
PCMH
PCMHHospitals
Public Health
Shared Services
Care Coordination
Care Managers
Specialists
14
HIT
Infrastructure:
EHRs and
Connectivity
Primary Care
Capacity:
Patient
Centered
Medical
Home
Operational
Care
Coordination:
Embedded RN
Coordinator
and Health
Plan Care
Coordination $
Value/
Outcome
Measurement:
Reporting of
Quality,
Utilization and
Patient
Satisfaction
Measures
Value-Based
Purchasing:
Reimbursement
Tied to
Performance on
Value
Supportive Base
for ACOs, PCMH
Networks, and
Bundled
Payments
Trajectory to Value-Based Purchasing
It	
  is	
  a	
  journey,	
  not	
  a	
  fixed	
  model	
  of	
  care	
  
15
Source: Taconic Health Information Network &
Community, 2010
When?
16
Medical	
  Home	
  
Term	
  in	
  Standards	
  
of	
  Child	
  Health	
  
Care	
  by	
  Council	
  
on	
  	
  	
  .	
  Ped.	
  Prac5ce	
  
	
  
Alma	
  Alta	
  
Declara5on	
  	
  
Surgeon	
  
General	
  Koop’s	
  
Conf.	
  Report:	
  
MH	
  for	
  CSHCN	
  	
  
PCPCC	
  	
  
Founded	
  
Medical	
  Home	
  
and	
  Hawaii	
  
Child	
  Health	
  
Plan	
  	
  
(Calvin	
  Sia,	
  MD)	
  
	
  
	
  
Future	
  of	
  
Family	
  
Medicine	
  
ACP	
  &	
  
Advanced	
  
Medical	
  Home	
  
1989	
  1967	
  
1967-­‐2006	
  
Milestones	
  in	
  PCMH	
  Development	
  
1978	
   1979	
   2004	
  2002	
   2006	
  
AAFP	
  &	
  
TransforMED	
  
17
Joint	
  
Principles	
  
of	
  PCMH	
  
NCQA	
  PCMH	
  
Standards	
  
and	
  
Recogni5on	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
2008	
  
2006-­‐Present	
  
Milestones	
  in	
  PCMH	
  Development	
  
2007	
   2010.	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2012	
  
Commonwealth	
  
Fund	
  PCMH	
  	
  
Programs	
  
State	
  &	
  	
  
Local	
  PCMH	
  
Pilots	
  
Affordable	
  
Care	
  Act	
  	
   Wellpoint	
  
PCMH	
  Na5onal	
  
Launch	
  
Na5onal	
  
Business	
  
Group	
  on	
  	
  
Health	
  	
  
Award	
  
18
Shift to Accountable Care
p  Some people are watching and
waiting…
p  Some people just putting a toe
in…
p  Some people diving in head-first.
p  Some people are taking laps…
p  Some people have taken the deep
plunge.
19
Where?
20
PCMH
Initiative
Health Care Cost &
Acute Care Service
Measures
Health Outcomes
& Quality of
Care Measures
Horizon Blue
Cross Blue Shield
of New Jersey
(2012)
•  25% fewer inpatient
hospital admissions
•  26% fewer ED visits
•  Improved diabetes
control by 8%
•  Screenings for breast and
cervical cancer also
increased by 6%.
Group Health
Cooperative in
Seattle
•  29% fewer ED visits
•  6% fewer inpatient
hospitalizations
•  Savings of $10.3 per patient
per month after 21 months
•  Clinical quality (HEDIS)
measure improvements
ranged from 30-40%
Geisinger (2012) •  25% fewer hospital
readmissions
•  53% fewer readmissions
•  Estimated return on
investment of 2:1
•  Improved quality of
preventive care (74%),
coronary artery care
(22%), and diabetes care
(34.5%)
21
PCMH
Initiative
Health Care Cost &
Acute Care Service
Measures
Health Outcomes
& Quality of
Care Measures
Vermont Blue
Print for Health
(2011)
•  Lower inpatient admissions
(range of 39.7 % to 15.3%)
•  Lower ED admissions
(range 33.8% to 2.8%)
•  Increase in visits for
chronic care & behavioral
health
CareMore (2011)
Medicare
Advantage
(California)
•  24% lower inpatient
admission rates (compared
to Medicare average)
•  15% reduction in overall
health care costs
•  97% patient satisfaction
•  Hospital stays 38%
shorter
•  Amputation rate for
diabetics 60% lower
Pediatric Alliance
for Coordinated
Care (Boston)
•  Reduction of inpatient
hospitalization from 57.7%
to 43.2% (post
implementation)
•  Reduction of parents’
missed work(>20 days)
from 26% to 14%
•  Increased satisfaction
with health care delivery
(68.4% easier to talk with
same nurse, 60.9% easier
to talk with doctor, 60.5%
easier to get access)
22
Robust State/local PCMH
Activity
p  42 Medicaid programs
and numerous local/
regional activities
p  State maps:
p  NASHP
n  http://www.nashp.org/
med-home-map
p  AAP
n  http://
www.medicalhomeinfo.or
g/state_pages/ 23
Commercial Insurance PCMH
Buy-In
n  Wellpoint
p Nationwide roll-out
n BlueCross BlueShield
p  39 states participating in PCMH
initiative
n Aetna
p CT, NJ – plans to go nationwide
n Humana
p 10 states
n UnitedHealthcare
p Value-based purchasing for
50-70% of their market
24
* Health care professional in past year has: 1) discussed your main goals/priorities in care for condition;
2) helped make treatment plan you could carry out in daily life; and 3) given clear instructions on
symptoms and when to seek care. Base: Has chronic condition.
Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults in Eleven
Countries.
Patient Engagement in Care Management for
Chronic Condition
25
Percent reporting positive patient Engagement in managing chronic condition*
25
Percent reporting positive doctor–patient relationship and communication*
Doctor–Patient Relationship and Communication
* Regular doctor always/often: spends enough time with you, encourages you to ask questions,
and explains things in a way that is easy to understand.
Base: Has a regular doctor/place of care.
Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults in Eleven Countries.
26
Who?
27
Patient = Consumer = Voter
28
IOM (2002); modified from Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991)
29
29
The Patient-Centered Primary
Care Collaborative
p  Mission is to advance effective and
efficient health system built on a
strong foundation of primary care and
patient-centered medical home
(PCMH).
p  1,000 members and growing; began
with primary care physician
associations and large employers,
supported by leadership of IBM.
p  Joint Principles feature prominently –
AAFP, AAP, ACP, and the AOA. 30
Paul Grundy, MD
31
Campaigning for
the PCMH
32
32
PCPCC Re-Org Chart
Board of Directors
Patient, Family
& Consumer
Center
Care Delivery
Reform
Center
Employer &
Purchaser
Engagement
Center
Advocacy &
Policy Action
Center
Outcomes &
Evaluation
Center
Special
Interest
Groups
Event Planning
(Annual Mtgs)
Taskforces Publications
Finance
Committee
Operations
Committee
Executive
Committee
Role of The Collaborative
33
p  Lead from the front
n  Challenge the status
quo
n  Drive the marketplace
n  Disseminate timely
information
n  Provide networking &
educational
opportunities
Examples of PCPCC Resources
34
Value-Based
Insurance Design
IT Guide Purchaser
Guide
Consumer Guide
Source: PCPCC (www.pcpcc.net)
Medication Management
Guide
Payment Reform Guide Participatory Engagement
Guide
PCMH – Evidence
of Quality
Practice Transformation
Guide
Care Coordination
Guide
Contact Information
www.pcpcc.net
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH
Executive Director
mnielsen@pcpcc.net
35
Short video to describe
PCMH
http://www.pcpcc.net/consumers-
and-patients
36

Marcia Nielsen

  • 1.
    Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Transforming the U.S.Health System Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH Executive Director
  • 2.
    The Patient-Centered Medical Home(PCMH) §  Why? §  What? §  When? §  Where? §  Who? 2
  • 3.
  • 4.
    Health care expenditureper person by source of funding, 2007* 3,307 4,005 2,618 2,726 2,844 2,758 2,124 2,446 2,056 3,092 449 589 510 360 441 890 720 1,350 580 246 470 528 571 542 2,716 38 88 204 79 343 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 US NOR SWITZ CAN FR GER SWE AUS* UK ITA Out-of-pocket spending Private spending Public spending * 2006 Source: OECD Health Data 2009 (June 2009), Commonwealth Fund Dollars *Adjusted for Differences in Cost of Living 4
  • 5.
    Source: Congressional BudgetOffice, “The Long Term Budget Outlook”, August 2010 Cost of health care by government 5 5
  • 6.
    Conservatively, 30% of the annual$2.5 trillion U.S. health expenditure is estimated to be waste, equating to approximately $700B each year. Key sources of waste1 % of total medical cost that is waste Admin and system Provider inefficiencies Lack of care coordination Unwarranted Preventable conditions and avoidable care Fraud and abuse 4 - 6% 3 - 4% 1 – 2% 11 - 21% 1 - 2% 5 - 8% ~30% 1Thomson Reuters, 2011 Cost of health care “waste” 6
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Solutions point toprimary care Significant problems Rising healthcare costs à $2.4 trillion (17% of GDP) Gaps/variations in quality and safety Poor access to PCPs Below-average population health •  PPACA and ARRA legislation •  Value-based reimbursement •  PCMHs •  ACOs •  EHR/HIE investment •  Disease-management pilots •  Alternative care settings •  Patient engagement •  Care coordination pilots •  Health insurance exchanges •  Top-of-license practice … Experiments underway Across 300+ studies, better primary care has proven to increase quality and curtail growth of healthcare costs … Primary care- centric projects have proven results ↑ Aging population Chronic disease 8
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Definition of PCMH 10 Comprehensive team-basedcare Patient-centered orientation Care that is coordinated Superb access to care Systems approach to quality and safety Source: www.ahrq.gov
  • 11.
    A Change inParadigm Today Future Treating Sickness / Episodic Managing Population Fragmented Care Collaborative Care Specialty Driven Primary Care Driven Isolated Patient Files Integrated Electronic Record Utilization Management Evidence-Based Medicine Fee for Service Shared Risk/Reward Payment for Volume Payment for Value Adversarial Payer-Provider Relations Cooperative Payer-Provider Relations “Everyone For Themselves” Joint Contracting 11
  • 12.
    Standards for PCMH p National Committee on Quality Assurance (2008) n  Practice level recognition; data used by payers p  Joint Commission (2011) n  Primary Care Medical Home certification p  URAC (2011) n  Patient Centered Health Care Home Practice Achievement accreditation n  Health plan focused p  Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (2011) n  Ambulatory care focused 12
  • 13.
    ©2012 Foley &Lardner LLP 13 2011 NCQA PCMH Content and Scoring Standard 1: Enhance Access and Continuity A.  Access During Office Hours** B.  After-Hours Access C.  Electronic Access D.  Continuity E.  Medical Home Responsibilities F.  Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services G.  Practice Team Pts 4 4 2 2 2 2 4 20 Standard 2: Identify and Manage Patient Populations A.  Patient Information B.  Clinical Data C.  Comprehensive Health Assessment D.  Use Data for Population Management** Pts 3 4 4 5 16 Standard 3: Plan and Manage Care A.  Implement Evidence-Based Guidelines B.  Identify High-Risk Patients C.  Care Management** D.  Medication Management E.  Use Electronic Prescribing Pts 4 3 4 3 3 17 Standard 4: Provide Self-Care Support and Community Resources A.  Support Self-Care Process** B.  Provide Referrals to Community Resources Pts 6 3 9 Standard 5: Track and Coordinate Care A.  Test Tracking and Follow-Up B.  Referral Tracking and Follow-Up** C.  Coordinate with Facilities/Care Transitions Pts 6 6 6 18 Standard 6: Measure and Improve Performance A.  Measure Performance B.  Measure Patient/Family Experience C.  Implement Continuously Quality Improvement** D.  Demonstrate Continuous Quality Improvement E.  Report Performance F.  Report Data Externally G.  Use of Certified EHR Technology Pts 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 20 **Must Pass Elements www.ncqa.org
  • 14.
    Health IT Infrastructure PCMHand Accountable Care: Two Sides of the Same Coin Accountable Care PCMH PCMH PCMH PCMH PCMHHospitals Public Health Shared Services Care Coordination Care Managers Specialists 14
  • 15.
    HIT Infrastructure: EHRs and Connectivity Primary Care Capacity: Patient Centered Medical Home Operational Care Coordination: EmbeddedRN Coordinator and Health Plan Care Coordination $ Value/ Outcome Measurement: Reporting of Quality, Utilization and Patient Satisfaction Measures Value-Based Purchasing: Reimbursement Tied to Performance on Value Supportive Base for ACOs, PCMH Networks, and Bundled Payments Trajectory to Value-Based Purchasing It  is  a  journey,  not  a  fixed  model  of  care   15 Source: Taconic Health Information Network & Community, 2010
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Medical  Home   Term  in  Standards   of  Child  Health   Care  by  Council   on      .  Ped.  Prac5ce     Alma  Alta   Declara5on     Surgeon   General  Koop’s   Conf.  Report:   MH  for  CSHCN     PCPCC     Founded   Medical  Home   and  Hawaii   Child  Health   Plan     (Calvin  Sia,  MD)       Future  of   Family   Medicine   ACP  &   Advanced   Medical  Home   1989  1967   1967-­‐2006   Milestones  in  PCMH  Development   1978   1979   2004  2002   2006   AAFP  &   TransforMED   17
  • 18.
    Joint   Principles   of  PCMH   NCQA  PCMH   Standards   and   Recogni5on         2008   2006-­‐Present   Milestones  in  PCMH  Development   2007   2010.                                                            2012   Commonwealth   Fund  PCMH     Programs   State  &     Local  PCMH   Pilots   Affordable   Care  Act     Wellpoint   PCMH  Na5onal   Launch   Na5onal   Business   Group  on     Health     Award   18
  • 19.
    Shift to AccountableCare p  Some people are watching and waiting… p  Some people just putting a toe in… p  Some people diving in head-first. p  Some people are taking laps… p  Some people have taken the deep plunge. 19
  • 20.
  • 21.
    PCMH Initiative Health Care Cost& Acute Care Service Measures Health Outcomes & Quality of Care Measures Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (2012) •  25% fewer inpatient hospital admissions •  26% fewer ED visits •  Improved diabetes control by 8% •  Screenings for breast and cervical cancer also increased by 6%. Group Health Cooperative in Seattle •  29% fewer ED visits •  6% fewer inpatient hospitalizations •  Savings of $10.3 per patient per month after 21 months •  Clinical quality (HEDIS) measure improvements ranged from 30-40% Geisinger (2012) •  25% fewer hospital readmissions •  53% fewer readmissions •  Estimated return on investment of 2:1 •  Improved quality of preventive care (74%), coronary artery care (22%), and diabetes care (34.5%) 21
  • 22.
    PCMH Initiative Health Care Cost& Acute Care Service Measures Health Outcomes & Quality of Care Measures Vermont Blue Print for Health (2011) •  Lower inpatient admissions (range of 39.7 % to 15.3%) •  Lower ED admissions (range 33.8% to 2.8%) •  Increase in visits for chronic care & behavioral health CareMore (2011) Medicare Advantage (California) •  24% lower inpatient admission rates (compared to Medicare average) •  15% reduction in overall health care costs •  97% patient satisfaction •  Hospital stays 38% shorter •  Amputation rate for diabetics 60% lower Pediatric Alliance for Coordinated Care (Boston) •  Reduction of inpatient hospitalization from 57.7% to 43.2% (post implementation) •  Reduction of parents’ missed work(>20 days) from 26% to 14% •  Increased satisfaction with health care delivery (68.4% easier to talk with same nurse, 60.9% easier to talk with doctor, 60.5% easier to get access) 22
  • 23.
    Robust State/local PCMH Activity p 42 Medicaid programs and numerous local/ regional activities p  State maps: p  NASHP n  http://www.nashp.org/ med-home-map p  AAP n  http:// www.medicalhomeinfo.or g/state_pages/ 23
  • 24.
    Commercial Insurance PCMH Buy-In n Wellpoint p Nationwide roll-out n BlueCross BlueShield p  39 states participating in PCMH initiative n Aetna p CT, NJ – plans to go nationwide n Humana p 10 states n UnitedHealthcare p Value-based purchasing for 50-70% of their market 24
  • 25.
    * Health careprofessional in past year has: 1) discussed your main goals/priorities in care for condition; 2) helped make treatment plan you could carry out in daily life; and 3) given clear instructions on symptoms and when to seek care. Base: Has chronic condition. Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults in Eleven Countries. Patient Engagement in Care Management for Chronic Condition 25 Percent reporting positive patient Engagement in managing chronic condition* 25
  • 26.
    Percent reporting positivedoctor–patient relationship and communication* Doctor–Patient Relationship and Communication * Regular doctor always/often: spends enough time with you, encourages you to ask questions, and explains things in a way that is easy to understand. Base: Has a regular doctor/place of care. Source: 2011 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey of Sicker Adults in Eleven Countries. 26
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Patient = Consumer= Voter 28 IOM (2002); modified from Dahlgren and Whitehead (1991)
  • 29.
  • 30.
    The Patient-Centered Primary CareCollaborative p  Mission is to advance effective and efficient health system built on a strong foundation of primary care and patient-centered medical home (PCMH). p  1,000 members and growing; began with primary care physician associations and large employers, supported by leadership of IBM. p  Joint Principles feature prominently – AAFP, AAP, ACP, and the AOA. 30 Paul Grundy, MD
  • 31.
  • 32.
    32 32 PCPCC Re-Org Chart Boardof Directors Patient, Family & Consumer Center Care Delivery Reform Center Employer & Purchaser Engagement Center Advocacy & Policy Action Center Outcomes & Evaluation Center Special Interest Groups Event Planning (Annual Mtgs) Taskforces Publications Finance Committee Operations Committee Executive Committee
  • 33.
    Role of TheCollaborative 33 p  Lead from the front n  Challenge the status quo n  Drive the marketplace n  Disseminate timely information n  Provide networking & educational opportunities
  • 34.
    Examples of PCPCCResources 34 Value-Based Insurance Design IT Guide Purchaser Guide Consumer Guide Source: PCPCC (www.pcpcc.net) Medication Management Guide Payment Reform Guide Participatory Engagement Guide PCMH – Evidence of Quality Practice Transformation Guide Care Coordination Guide
  • 35.
    Contact Information www.pcpcc.net Marci Nielsen,PhD, MPH Executive Director mnielsen@pcpcc.net 35
  • 36.
    Short video todescribe PCMH http://www.pcpcc.net/consumers- and-patients 36