Completing the Redesigned PCMH Recognition

You spoke, we listened, and in April NCQA launched a redesigned PCMH Recognition program. The biggest change is the move from a 3-year recognition cycle to Annual Reporting. This ensures a practice continues to function as a PCMH and performs ongoing quality improvement initiatives from year to year.

NCQA PCMH Level 3 practices with recognition up for renewal, are eligible for Annual Reporting.

We are happy to announce the first NCQA recognized patient-centered medical homes to complete their transition to Annual Reporting.

 Congratulations go to:

• Chota Community Health Services- Madisonville
• Chota Community Health Services-Tellico Plains
• Chota Community Health Services- Vonore
• The Daily Planet Health Services, Inc.
• TriHealth Physician Partners- Queen City Physicians- Hyde Park Internal Medicine
• Wood River Health Services, Inc.

NCQA’s redesigned recognition program offers:

• Flexibility. Practices take the path to recognition that suits their strengths, schedule and goals.
• Personalized service. Practices have more interaction with NCQA, and are assigned an NCQA representative who works with them throughout the recognition process as a consistent point of contact.
• User-friendly approach. Requirements remain meaningful, but with simplified reporting and less paperwork.
• Continuous improvement. Annual Reporting helps practices strengthen as medical homes. By reviewing your progress more often, you keep performance improvement at the top of your priorities list.
• Alignment with changes in health care. The program aligns with current public and private initiatives and can adapt to future changes.