HRSA’s Health Center Individualized Technical Assistance Program
Want to be PCMH recognized but don’t have the resources? HRSA is now funding supported health centers through their Health Center Individualized Technical Assistance Program. Enrolled health centers can receive 1:1 support to achieve PCMH recognition.
According to NCQA, Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition research shows this program improves quality and patient experience, and increases staff satisfaction, while reducing health care costs. It can also prepare your organization for building the foundation for Value-Based Care. The NCQA PCMH program is the most widely adopted program in the United States and has more than 10,000 recognized practices.
HRSA funds the Health Center Individualized Technical Assistance Program to supply 1:1 support for Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition to HRSA supported health centers that are not currently recognized with PCMH but wish to achieve PCMH recognition and would like additional resources to do so.
Support for this program is provided by NCQA PCMH Certified Content Experts (CCEs) to help the organization attain recognition. HRSA covers the NCQA survey tool and review fees for initial, renewal, and add-on recognition surveys of health centers. This includes 1:1 PCMH CCE support.
If your health center chooses to participate, and is approved, then you may select a PCMH CCE of your choice to assist during the recognition process.
The PCMH CCE Will Provide These Support Services:
• Partner with health center & provide PCMH requirements
• NCQA PCMH Recognition Self-Assessment & Gap Analysis
• PCMH Requirements’ Action Plan
• NCQA PCMH Recognition Program Enrollment Assistance
• Help meet Interim & Final Timeliness requirements
• Assist with earning PCMH recognition
• PCMH Recognition policies & procedures, and NCQA’s web-based tools & systems
Questions? For more information on how to begin this process, or further details, contact YOUR experts at Kentucky REC. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.
