Patient Care
a partnership between providers and patients to ensure that patients are educated and actively involved in their care
team-based healthcare
How does the PCMH work to help patients
coordinates patient treatment through the primary care provider to ensure the patient receives the necessary care as they need it.
What are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Group of medical professionals associated with a defined patient population that are accountable for the quality and cost of care delivered to those patients.
Who is the Primary Care Provider (PCP)
the first provider from whom a patient will seek care and services
Care designed for the patient’s physical and mental health needs using a team-based approach.
Comprehensive Care
Who is accountable for providing quality care with the shared goal of patients receiving the right care from the right person at the right time?
Every team member
What is the long term goal of PCMH?
Increase pt outcomes and reduce costs
With ACO's care extends beyond the pt because there is a relationship between who?
relationship to the community in which the organization is located and an emphasis on public health issues to prevent illness.
What is the main goal of a PCP?
coordinating preventive health care services (regular check-ups, screening, tests, immunizations, health coaching)
How often should the Tdap or Td BOOSTER be administered to an adult?
Every 10 years
What are three types of primary care providers
Provider (MD, DO, etc.)
Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
How do PCMHs improve the patient experience
through focused care and increased patient participation related to issues concerning their health care
four examples of ACO outreach programs
Smoking cessation
Weight loss
Nutrition
Prevent illness
Who can be a PCP? (5)
Family practitioner
Internal medicine physicians
Medical doctors (MD)
Doctors of Osteopathy (DO)
Pediatrician
What is the definition of preventative care?
Check-ups, patient counseling, and other screenings to prevent illnesses, disease, or other health-related issues.
What are seven other health care providers according to NHA
Mental health specialists
Physical therapists
Occupational therapists
Speech therapists
Pharmacists
Nutritionists
Dentists
How do PCMHs save money
by reducing emergency department visits, hospital admissions, and readmissions and thus provide an overall improvement in patient health
What services fall under the umbrella of an ACO
Providers
Hospitals
Speciality clinics
ambulatory care
Inpatient care
Emergency services
offer preventive care services and treat common pediatric conditions such as viral infections or minor injuries from birth through age 18 or 21
pediatrician
What are two common health care delivery models that practice team-based patient care?
patient-centered medical home (PCMH) and accountable care organization (ACO)
what are the FIVE core functions of the PCMH
Comprehensive Care
Patient Centered Care
Coordinated Care
Accessible Services
Quality and Safety Commitments
What are providers accountable for in an ACO?
the quality and cost of care delivered to those patients
What is a common goal in healthcare?
Prevention of illness, injury, and disease