Patient Centered Medical Home

Welcome To Your Medical Home

NCQA’s Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition program is the most widely adopted PCMH evaluation program in the country.  Approximately 13,000 practices (with 67,000 clinicians) are recognized by NCQA.  More than 95 organizations support NCQA Recognition through providing financial incentives, transformation support, care management, learning collaboratives or MOC credit. The patient-centered medical home is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. PCMHs build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams.  PCMH certified Health Clinics supports each patient and recognizes the patient’s need to have an ongoing relationship with their Primary Care Physician.  Each provider is part of a Care Team that takes a whole person approach to caring for patients.  Our patients are a vital part of their own care team and Chiricahua recognizes the importance of each patient’s values and culture.

How can Chiricahua help you?

Quality of Care and safety are at the forefront in the PMCH model. We ensure quality of care and patient safety by:

• Advocating for our patients to achieve positive health outcomes through compassionate care by our Care Teams.
• Evidence-based medicine and clinical support tools help guide decision making (our Providers use the latest health care practices to treat patients).
• Chiricahua supports a culture of quality health care and looks for opportunities for quality improvement
• Patients actively participating in the decision-making process and offering feedback through our patient satisfaction surveys, comment cards and/or our Compliance Hotline.
• Patients are encouraged to become a team member to manage their care.
• Patients also have access to Integrated Behavioral Health professionals as well as Registered Dietitians to assist with their quality of care and quality of life.
• Information technology is utilized appropriately to support optimal care, performance measurement, patient education, and enhanced communication (Electronic Health Record).
• Care Coordination and Care Management to assist patients in overcoming barriers (ie. Transportation assistance, medication assistance and lack of resources).