Activity ID
IA_PCMHActivity Weighting
N/ASubcategory Name
NA
Activity Description
N/A
Objective
Obtaining Patient-Centered Medical Home™ certification drives significant and sustainable practice improvements including population care quality, efficiency, and improved patient satisfaction all directly linked to better health outcomes.
Suggested Documentation
Evidence of meeting performance standards and expectations pertaining to the Patient-Centered Medical Home™ model. Include the following element:
1) Recognition certificate – Documented recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home™ from a regional or state program, private payer, or other body that certifies at least 500 or more practices for PatientCentered Medical Home™ accreditation or comparable specialty practice certification.
Example/Information
Any clinician or group interested in attesting to IA_PCMH as their improvement activity must meet the criteria for recognition as a PatientCentered Medical Home™ or comparable specialty practice participant. Information about criteria for a practice to be certified or recognized as a patientcentered medical home or comparable specialty practice can be found at the following in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR [§ 414.1380(b)(3)(ii)]).