Call Agenda- Thursday, October 28th, 11:00 AM EDT

 
 
 
This is a note that on Thursday October 28th at 11:00am EST we will  hold a call for the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative.
 
 
Conference Call-In Phone Number
Call in number is 712.432.3900
Passcode is 471334
Moderator code is 406354.
Please press *6 on your phone to mute and *7 to unmute.
(Moderators/Speakers use #0 to mute all participant lines and #1 to unmute.)
 
Please mute your telephone unless you are speaking. We have had some issues with background noise causing interference with the sound quality of our calls recently due to the growing numbers of participants on these conference calls.
 
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Please note that all of the attachments are linked at the bottom of the agenda.
 
I. Collaborative Announcements
 

A. Thank You to the Participants of our October 21st Annual Summit!

We would like to thank everyone that participated in our recent PCPCC Annual Summit in Washington, D.C on October 21st.  We also would like to thank our Event Planning Committee for their hard work over the past few months in making this event successful.  A special Thank You goes to our volunteers at the conference as well.

In addition, we captured the entire day's events on video, and we will be posting this to our website in the near future.  

A full list of all of our expert presenters, their presentation materials and biographies is available here.

B.  Patient-Centered Medical Home/PCPCC Briefing, Friday, November 5th - 11:00 AM EST

This is a reminder that our next PCPCC/PCMH briefing will be held on Friday, November 5th, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST.  The Executive Director of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), Edwina Rogers, will speak over the phone for any organization or individual who wishes to learn more about the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model and our Collaborative.  This briefing is free of charge.

If you wish to participate, please dial our call-in number: 712.432.3900 and enter passcode 471334#.  To download our PCPCC presentation materials please click here and download the recently updated document entitled "PCPCC PowerPoint Slides 2010". 

C.  American College of Physicians says Subspecialist “Neighbors” Vital Part of Patient-Centered Medical Home

In order to realize the full potential of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model of patient care to improve coordination and integration, the cooperation of subspecialist physicians and other health care professionals must be ensured, says a new policy paper from the American College of Physicians (ACP).

The paper, The Patient-Centered Medical Home Neighbor: The Interface of the Patient-Centered Medical Home with Specialty/Subspecialty Practices, defines the concept of the PCMH neighbor and lays out a framework for how improved collaboration can be fostered between the PCMH and its medical neighbors. Delineating the concept of the PCMH neighbor allows the PCMH model of patient care to take an important step forward as it gains wider acceptance.

“For a patient, the PCMH practice operates as the central hub for their health care information, providing both primary care and care coordination across different health care settings,” said J. Fred Ralston, Jr., MD, FACP, president of ACP. “For a PCMH to be functioning properly it must have an effective relationship with specialty/subspecialty physicians, hospitals, pharmacists, care managers, and others; making these “neighboring” physicians and other health care providers of the utmost importance to patient care.”

A PCMH neighbor is defined as a specialty or subspecialty medical practice that:

  • Ensures effective communication, coordination, and integration with PCMH practices in a bidirectional manner to provide high-quality and efficient care.
  • Ensures appropriate and timely consultations and referrals that complement the aims of the PCMH practice.
  • Ensures the efficient, appropriate, and effectively flow of necessary patient and care information.
  • Effectively guides determination of responsibility in co-management siturations.
  • Supports patient-centered care, enhanced care access, and high levels of care quality and safety. And,
  • Supports the PCMH practice as the provider of whole person primary care to the patient and as having overall responsibility for ensuring the coordination and integration of the care provided by all involved physicians and other health care professionals.

“Unfortunately, our current system of care doesn’t facilitate strong collaboration between the patient’s source of primary care and these medical neighbors, While the exact details still need to be determined, it is reasonable to believe the incentives, both financial and non-financial, need to be aligned to encourage the support of the PCMH neighbors and to compensate them for any additional work needed to provide the high level of care coordination,” continued Dr. Ralston.

The conclusions of the paper, developed by a workgroup of ACP’s Council of Subspecialty Societies (CSS), are widely supported by subspecialist physicians.

For more informaton and to download a copy of this paper, please click here.

D. TransforMED and RelayHealth Align to Provide Patient-Centered Health Care Connectivity Solutions

TransforMED, the national leader in patient-centered medical home transformation, and RelayHealth, a leader in clinical, financial and administrative health care connectivity, announced a strategic alliance to offer solutions that will improve health care delivery within the PCMH model of care.

Recognizing that the alignment of people, processes and technology is essential to the PCMH model, TransforMED and RelayHealth are committed to helping primary care practices implement patient-centered technology to address the complex communication needs of patients, doctors, payors and pharmacies. RelayHealth and TransforMED offer the most comprehensive and experienced support on the market to practices working to become patient-centered medical homes, while also helping them streamline time-consuming administrative tasks, such as appointment scheduling and prescription fill requests.  TransforMED will support providers as they work to achieve PCMH accreditation through hands-on facilitation, team-building and collaborative retreats, and tailored training to help practices measurably improve in three critical areas: patient care, financial sustainability, and increased physician and staff satisfaction. RelayHealth’s web-based solutions provide a secure and interoperable platform to support the developing HIT infrastructure necessary to fundamentally change the delivery of care going forward.  To learn more, please click here.

E. New NASHP Publication - Evaluating the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Potential and Limitations of Claims-Based Data

This State Health Policy Briefing summarizes the advantages and disadvantages of using claims-based data to evaluate patient-centered medical home initiatives. A Medicaid-based medical home initiative in Oklahoma and a multi-payer medical home pilot in Rhode Island are highlighted. Both states are using a mixture of claims-based data and supplementary resources like patient or provider surveys and data collected from electronic medical records to evaluate their medical home programs. Understanding the potential uses and limitations of both claims data and other data sources that can aid evaluators will help states to design appropriate evaluative criteria for their medical home programs.  To download the report, please click here. 

F.  Interview with Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Mary Wakefield, R.N., Ph.D.\

HRSA Administrator Describes Role of Family Physicians, PCMH in Health Care System

AAFP News Now recently interviewed Wakefield about the role of family physicians in the evolving health care system; the future of the patient-centered medical home, or PCMH; and workforce issues, among other topics. To read the full interview, please click here.

G.  CIGNA and Holston Medical Group (HMG) Launch “Patient-Centered Medical Home” Pilot Program for the Tri-Cities and Southwest Virginia Region

CIGNA and Holston Medical Group have launched a pilot of the patient-centered medical home model, in which a primary care physician is responsible for monitoring and coordinating nearly all aspects of a patient's medical care. This is CIGNA's only such pilot in the Tri-Cities and southwestern Virginia area.

This pilot represents a collaborative approach between CIGNA and the 150 health care professionals of Holston Medical Group to improve patient access to care, to improve continuity, coordination and quality of care, and to lower medical costs. It encompasses:

  • use of electronic medical records to track medical history
  • case management/disease management within the practice
  • onsite urgent care
  • extended hours
  • education to help people navigate their health care system
  • better availability of appointments
  • pay for performance – doctors will be rewarded for improving quality and lowering costs

The pilot program, which began August 1, focuses on individuals, especially those with chronic illness or ongoing medical needs, who receive care from Holston Medical Group's primary care physicians who practice family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics.

To learn more, please click here.

H.  Michigan State University to Research to Evaluate Medical Home Pilots
 
Researchers at Michigan State University will evaluate the effectiveness of different medical home initiatives from two insurance companies, under a $1.2 million federal grant.  The funds come from the $1.1 billion appropriated in the HITECH Act to conduct "comparative effectiveness" research to develop and disseminate best practices and evidence-based treatment guidelines.  At Michigan State, researchers will evaluate the effectiveness of medical home pilot programs of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Priority Health and Buffalo, N.Y.-based Independent Health.  Both plans are community-based and started their pilots in 2009 with common data elements, but the plans have different payment methodologies.Under the three-year grant, researchers at MSU's Primary Care Research and Evaluation Program will analyze claims data from the pilot projects from 2009 through 2011.  For more information, please click here.
 
I.  CareFirst Looks at ‘Bending the Cost Curve’ with Medical Home Program
 
The Maryland Health Care Commission recently approved CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s plan to launch its Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) program.  CareFirst is the first insurer in Maryland to gain MHCC approval for a “single payer” medical home initiative, which health care experts say could improve care and slow rising health care costs. Physicians participating in the program must form “panels” of five to 20 primary care physicians (PCPs). Panels can be formed by existing practices, and smaller practices can participate by combining to form “virtual” medical panels – ensuring that primary care practices of any size can join the program. PCMH is voluntary, and physicians are not required to purchase electronic health record systems or hire additional staff to participate.  To learn more, please click here.

J. Job Opening at American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

The American Academy of Family Physicians is recruiting for a new position to take organizational lead for its patient-centered medical home activities. A qualified candidate will have excellent project management, communication and leadership skills and a passion for helping family physicians transform their practices in anticipation of a more value-driven future. Those interested in this exciting opportunity can learn more about the position and apply on line at: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/careers/staff/job22-10.html.

K.  S.C. BlueCross to Use PCMH Model Statewide After Pilot Improves Patient Health
 
Final results for a yearlong patient-centered medical home pilot project between BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina and Charleston, S.C.-area Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) show improved patient health, leading the insurers to advance the model across the state.
 
The pilot focused on the two companies' members who have diabetes and were patients of PPCP's 22 sites and 55 providers in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
 
They analyzed the data for 809 participants continuously enrolled through the year. Results showed 10.4 percent fewer inpatient hospital days and 12.4 percent fewer emergency room visits when compared with the same population's previous year. Additionally, the participants had better control of cholesterol and glucose levels, improved their BMI (Body Mass Index) and measures of potential kidney damage, as well as had higher rates of recommended eye exams.  To learn more, please click here.
 
L.  2nd Annual Patient-Centered Medical Home Conference - Journey to High Performance, November 11-13, 2010, Orlando, Fla.
 
The concept of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) continues to evolve. MGMA and TransforMED have gathered a team of your peers and industry experts from around the country to help you navigate those changes and teach you how to succeed in the PCMH model.  To learn more about the conference, please click here.
 
M.  The World Congress Leadership Summit on The Patient-Centered Medical Home - November 17-19, 2010, San Diego, CA
 
Health care reform promotes the Patient-Centered Medical Home as the future of care delivery in the United States – a model to achieve better outcomes and cost savings through effective coordination of care. The World Congress Leadership Summit on the Patient-Centered Medical Home will:
 
  • Outline how health care reform rewards the PCMH model of care
  • Evaluate pros and cons of the PCMH
  • Debate payment reform and impacts on the PCMH
  • Understand how to align incentives for collaboration and success
  • Learn the importance of assessment and identifying gaps to see ways to eliminate waste using LEAN
Register by September 24th and SAVE $100 off* the current rate! - Mention PROMO CODE: EQM278
 
To learn more about this event, please click here.
 
N.  PCPCC Officer and Speaker List
 
Please click here to find a list of the Collaborative's Officers and those who have agreed to speak on behalf of the PCPCC.  If you wish to have your name and organazation added to the Speaker List, please click here and complete the sign-up form.  If you have any questions, please email Relja Ugrinic, at rugrinic@pcpcc.net.
 

II. Important Links

October 22 Annual Summit Materials - click here

July 16 Meeting Materials - click here
 
April 28th Stakeholders' Working Meeting - click here
 
PCPCC Meaninful Use Letter - click here
 
'Meaningful Connections' IT Resource Guide - click here
 
PCPCC - Emmi Solutions, 'Introduction to Patient-Centered Medical Home' video - click here
 
PCPCC - Merck & Co. Patient Education Brochure and Checklist - click here
 
PCPCC Purchasers' Guide - click here
 
The Pilot Project Guide is now online and available for download.  Please click here to sign-up and download the document. 
 
PCPCC Brochure - click here
 
October 17 Healthy Momentum: The Patient-Centered Medical Home Summit
July 24/25 Medicaid Summit Materials:
 
III. 2010 Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Meeting Dates
 
All three meetings will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington D.C. 20004 
  • PCPCC Stakeholders' Working Group Meeting - Tuesday, March 30, 2010
  • PCPCC Stakeholders' Working Group Meeting - Thursday, July 22, 2010
  • PCPCC Annual Summit - Thursday, October 21, 2010 
     
IV. Collaborative Outreach
 
The Collaborative would like to welcome the following groups as the newest signing members of the PCPCC: 
 
  • Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC)
 
We now have 744 signing members.  
 
V. PCMH in the Press
 
"Tennessee’s Role in the PCMH Movement", Nashville Medical News, 'Perhaps stymied by pressure from managed care organizations not to pursue change, Tennessee lawmakers haven’t taken formal steps to incorporate the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept into the state healthcare plan. At least, certainly not to the extent that early adapter North Carolina implemented with its highly successful Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) program nearly two decades ago. Instead, medical professionals and insurers statewide have taken the lead in the PCMH movement, introducing efforts to reduce emergency room use with promising results' To learn more, please click here.  
 
"Examining Sonoma’s PCMH Learning Collaborative", California Academy of Family Physicians, 'Americans have focused more on their health care system in the past year than in generations. The immediate result has been the passage of needed insurance reform that will bring coverage to nearly 38 million uninsured citizens and eliminate some egregious injustices, such as refusing coverage for pre-existing conditions.
A byproduct of the debate over health reform has been a wider and deeper appreciation of the deficiencies of our current system. Many people are now aware that the United States spends more on health care than any other nation in the world, yet ranks near the bottom of developed countries in most measures of health outcomes. Adding 38 million more people to the current system without addressing these deficiencies could accelerate our problems to the point of system collapse. ' To read the full article, please click here.
 
 
Collaborative Centers
 
In order to make best use of our membership base and resources the Collaborative has restructured, our various task forces and projects into more formal Centers. This transition has shifted the scope of work for the Collaborative and expanded the mandates for the various subgroups. Below, please find a brief list of the functions for the Centers, for a more detailed descriptions and goals of each Center please follow the linked Center names.
 
For more information please contact Relja Ugrinic at rugrinic@pcpcc.net or call 703.724.3332.
  • Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration: Identify community-based sites to test and evaluate the concept; share information and best practices about pilots within a collaborative community; and serve as the connector to technical, quality improvement and education resources to facilitate ongoing demonstrations.
  • Center to Promote Public Payer Implementation: Assist public payers as they implement and refine programs to embed the Patient-Centered Medical Home model by offering technical assistance; sharing best practices and giving guidance on the development of successful funding models.
  • Center for Employer Engagement: Create standards and buying criteria to serve as a guide and tool for large and small employers/purchasers in order to build the market demand for adoption of the Medical Home model.
  • Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange: Evaluate use and application of information technology to support and enable the development and broad adoption of information technology in private practice and among community practitioners.
  • Center for Consumer Engagement: Engage the consumer in  awareness activities through three ways: day-to-day operations, messaging and pilots.  The center will continue the use of “Patient-Centered Medical Home”, but focus on how the concept and its components are communicated to the public and partner with large consumer groups to capitalize on their visibility and existing efforts.
A. Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration
 
So far on these calls, we have received updated information from medical home projects in various stages of development across the country. Some groups have been working on practice transformation, and assisting physicians to provide services called for in the joint principles. Others have involved payers and are working to develop a system of reimbursement that uses quality measurement tools to combine a performance component to physician reimbursement.
 
On June 1st the Center hosted a second webinar, entitled 'Colorado PCMH Multi-Payer, Multi-State Pilot - A Year in Review'.  Stakeholders from the Colorado pilot covered the structure of their pilot, milestones, measures, data, and the technical assistance provided to participating practices.   A patient spoke about her involvement in the pilot, a practice and hospital shared their work on strengthening communication between the hospital and practice/provider and a practice care coordinator talked about the work being done to improve coordination of care within their medical neighborhood.  There were over 150 participants on the webinar.  Video and audio recordings of the event are posted on the PCPCC website.
 
To register to recieve CMD emails, please click here, and look under the newsletter subscription section.
For more information please contact Relja Ugrinic at rugrinic@pcpcc.net or call 202.724.3332.
 
The Center will have its next call on November 2nd at 2PM EST.

B. Center to Promote Public Payer Implementation
 
With the expansion of the former State Medicaid Working Group this Center is currently in the process of reassessing our short and long-term goals. We plan to retain our current focus on state Medicaid programs, however we also plan on approaching implementation of the PCMH model in public payer programs from the perspective of the state as an employer, and federal health programs such as Medicare and the Veterans Administration.
 
On Tuesday, July 20th, the Center to Promote Public Payer Implementation had their monthly call. 
The call featured:

I. Introductions

Co-Chairs: Terry McInnis, GlaxoSmithKline; Allen Dobson, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, retired; Donna Lichti, Pfizer Health Solutions; Gary Jacobs, Universal American Corp.; Lesley Reeder, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
PCPCC Executive Director: Edwina Rogers
 
II. Speaker -  Report Out on New National Academy for State Health Policy Paper - Jason Buxbaum, Research Assistant, National Academy for State Health Policy
 
To view the full agenda and presentation materials, please click here.
 
If you are interested in learning more about current medical home projects within the Medicaid systems please click this link for a resource produced by our partners at the National Academy for State Health Policy.
 
Additionally, if you visit the CPPI site, you can view information on CMS' Medicare Medical Home Demonstrations, or you can click here to view the information.
For more information please contact Relja Ugrinic at rugrinic@pcpcc.net or call 202.724.3332.
To register to recieve CPPI emails, please click here and look under the newsletter subscription section.
 
The next Center call  is scheduled for November 16th at 3PM EST.

C. Center for Employer Engagement
 
On the July 14th phone call, the Center conducted a meeting and tackled a number of important issues, including:

Introductions

Co-Chairs: Duane Putnam, Pfizer, Inc.; Bruce Sherman, MD, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Robert Dribbon, Merck & Co., Inc.

I.  Introductions

Co-Chairs: Duane Putnam, Pfizer, Inc.; Bruce Sherman, MD, Whirlpool Corporation; Robert Dribbon, Merck & Co., Inc.

 

II.  Update on July 22nd Stakeholder's Working Group Meeting (Boeing and Whirlpool Presentations)

III. Update on September 1st  Executive Strategic Planning  Working Group Meeting

IV. Update on PCMH Metrics work for employers and other purchasers      (Measuring the impact of PCMH on healthcare utilization, cost, quality, absenteeism, presenteeism and employee health status.)

V.  AHIP Link:  Model For Primary Care May Cut Diagnostic Errors

A study from the Baylor College of Medicine finds that clinics that adopt the still-evolving patient-centered medical home model for primary care are less likely to perform diagnostic errors. [ RedOrbit | Aug 18, Medical Home, Clinical Affairs, Health & Wellness ]

VI.  From AMA News Thursday August 12th - Use of "medical homes" saved Illinois $140 million in FY 2009.

To view the agenda for the CEE call, please click here. 

To register to recieve CEE emails, please click here and look under the newsletter subscription section.
 
The Center will have its next call on November 10th at 3PM EST.
 
D. Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange

The Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange will serve a number of related functions. The first will be to act as a clearinghouse for information concerning the national development of various Health Technology system platforms and electronic delivery platforms for medical records. The second task is to coordinate national education concerning the importance of HIT/EMR developments to both providers and consumers of health care. The final task of the Center will be to elucidate the integral role of HIT/EMR development within the specific context of the Patient-Centered Medical Home model and expand upon the provision with the Joint Principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home as agreed to by the ACP, AAFP, AOA, and AAP.
 

On July 8th, the Center co-sponsored a webinar with the CMD featuring:

  • Joslyn Levy and Dana Stephenson  of the NYC Dept. of Health presented on the innovative Primary Care Information Project.  The webinar is now posted on the Collaborative's website.  There were over 150 participants on the presentation.
To view the agenda, please click here.
 
To register to recieve CeHIA emails, please click here and and look under the newsletter subscription section.
 
E.  Center for Consumer Engagment
 
The PCPCC has formed a fifth Center, the Center for Consumer Engagement.  If you are interested in representing your organization in this new Center, please email Relja Ugrinic, at rugrinic@pcpcc.net, and you will be added to the listserv.

On the Center's recent call, on September 24th, the following occured.

Bringing a Consumer Voice to the Work of the PCPCC

Speakers

Center for Employer Engagement [12:10-12:20]  

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Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange [12:20-12:30]  

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Center to Promote Public Payer Implementation [12:30-12:40]

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Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration [12:40-12:50]  

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The Center will be having its next call on October 29th at 12:00 PM EST.
 
VII. General PCPCC Call Schedule

Below please find the dates for the various weekly Collaborative phone calls.
Please note that all Collaborative calls except the Executive Committee are held on the same conference call line.
The call-in number is: 712-432-3900.  The passcode is 471334.  The moderator code is 406354.
  • PCPCC National Thursday Calls Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334– Thursday, 11 AM EST: 2010 -  7/8, 7/15, 7/29, (no August calls) 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16
  • General PCPCC Briefings Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Monthly - Tuesday, 11 AM EST: 2010 -  5/4, 6/1, 7/13, (no August call) 9/14, 10/5, 11/2, (no December call)
  • Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Bi-weekly - Tuesday, 2 PM EST: 2010:  5/4, 6/15, (no August calls) 10/5, 11/6, 12/7
  • Center for Public Payer Implementation Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Monthly - Tuesday, 3 PM EST: 2010 -  5/18,6/15, 7/20, (no August calls) 9/21, 10/19, 11/16, 12/21 
  • Center for Employer Engagement Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Bi-weekly - Wednesday, 3 PM EST: 2010 - 5/12, 6/9, 6/23, 7/14, 7/28, (no August calls) 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/15
  • Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Monthly - Thursday, 1 PM EST – 2nd and 4th Thursday of the Month: 2010 -  5/13, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 9/9, 9/23, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, 12/9, 12/23.
  • Center for Consumer Engagement Phone Number: 712.432.3900 Pass Code: 471334 – Last Friday of the month, 12pm EST: 4/30, 5/28, 6/25, 7/30, 9/24, 10/29, 12/3
  • Taskforce Activity Calls
  • Mobile Health Communication and Technology in the PCMH Taskforce - Bi-weekly - Thursday, 2pm EST: 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17
  • Training the Workforce and the PCMH - Bi-weekly - Wednesday, 4pm EST: 5/5, 5/19, 6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 7/28, 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/8
  • Care Coordination and the PCMH (to include Transitions in Care, Home Health, Hospice, and Long Term Care) - Bi-weekly - Wednesday 4pm EST: 5/12, 5/26, 6/9, 6/23, 7/21, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1, 12/15
  • Integrating Behavioral Health into the PCMH - Bi-weekly - Thursday 10am EST:5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17
  • Medication Management and the PCMH - Calls are scheduled as needed
     
VIII.  Executive Committee

There are 52 members of the Executive Committee: Aetna; Alere; American Academy of Family Physicians; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Physicians; American Osteopathic Association; BlueCross BlueShield; Boehringer Ingelheim; CIGNA HealthCare; CVS Caremark; DMAA: Care Continuum Alliance; Community Health Collaborative;EHE International; Geisinger Health System; GlaxoSmithKline; Health Care Services Corporation; Humana, Inc.; IBM; Interim HealthCare; Johnson & Johnson; Kaiser Permanente; McKesson Health Solutions; MedAssurant; Medco; Medfusion; Merck; Microsoft; MVP Health Care; National Changing Diabetes Program; NextGen Healthcare Information Systems; Novartis; Nurse Practitioners Roundtable; Pfizer; PhRMA; Phytel; Priority Health; PRISM; The Quantum Group; Robert Bosch Healthcare; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Sanofi-Aventis; Taconic IPA, Inc.; Thomas Group; Thomson Reuters; TransforMED; UnitedHealthcare; Universal American Corp.; UPMC Health Plan; Walgreens; WellCentive, LLC and Wellpoint.
 
                     
IX. Officers
 
Chairman
John Crosby, American Osteopathic Association
 
President
Paul Grundy, MD, IBM
 
Center for Multi-Stakeholder Demonstration
Co-Chairs: Sally Bleeks, BCBSA; Julie Schilz, Colorado Clinical Guidelines Collaborative; Shari Erickson, American College of Physicians; John Swanson, American Academy of Family Physicians; Guy Mansueto, Phytel
 
Center to Promote Public Payer Implementation
Co-Chairs: Terry McInnis, GlaxoSmithKline; Allen Dobson, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, retired; Donna Lichti, Pfizer Health Solutions, Gary Jacobs, Universal American Corp, Lesley Reeder, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
 
Center for Health Benefit Redesign and Adoption
Co-Chairs: Duane Putnam, Pfizer, Inc., Bruce Sherman, MD, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Robert Dribbon, Merck & Co., Inc.
Co-Vice Chairs – Helen Darling, National Business Group on Health, and Andrew Webber, National Business Coalition on Health 
 
Center for eHealth Information Adoption and Exchange

Co-Chairs: Dr. David Nace, McKesson Health Solutions (David.Nace@mckesson.com), William Rollow, IBM (wrollow@us.ibm.com), Dr. James Crawford, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (JCrawford1@NSHS.edu), and Jeff Hanson, Thomson Reuters (jeffrey.hanson@thomsonreuters.com)
Executive Director - Chris Nohrden (cnohrden@hughes.net)

Four New Center Task Groups:

 
Collaborative Directors
Executive Director – Edwina Rogers erogers@pcpcc.net, 202.724.3331
Director of Operations and External Affairs - Relja Ugrinic rugrinic@pcpcc.net 202.724.3332
 
XI. Advisory Board

There are 20 member organizations of the advisory board and they are: AARP, American Academy of Communication in Healthcare, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Department of Family Medicine, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, Association of Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, Brian Klepper, Bridges to Excellence, The Center for Excellence In Primary Care, The Center for the Advancement of Health, The Commonwealth Fund, eHealth Initiative, HR Policy Association, the John D. Stoeckle Center for Primary Care Innovation Massachusetts General Hospital, the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, Medication Management Systems, National Association of County and City Health Officials, National Business Coalition on Health, National Business Group on Health, the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. We are considering additional advisory board representatives from state based groups and labor organizations. 
 

Edwina Rogers
Executive Director
Relja Ugrinic
Director of Operations and External Affairs

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative
The Homer Building
601 Thirteenth Street, NW, Suite 400 North
Washington, DC 20005
Edwina Direct:  (202) 417-2081
Edwina Cell: (202) 674-7800
Relja Direct:  (202) 724-3332
Relja Cell: (703) 585-9165
Fax: (202) 393-6148

erogers@pcpcc.net

rugrinic@pcpcc.net