83 Intermountain Medical Group Clinics Become Patient-Centered Medical Homes

The Intermountain Medical Group (the Group) recently announced that all 83 of its primary care clinics have received recognition as patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA is an independent 501 non-profit organization in the United States that works to improve health care quality through the administration of evidence-based standards, measures, programs, and accreditation.

The recognition is one of significance for the group, as NCQA’s PCMH evaluation program is the most widely accepted in the country. Some of the required standards of care for PCMH designation include same-day access . . .