83% Of Safety Net Medical Home Pilot Sites Achieved PCMH Recognition Within Four Years

Of the 65 safety net health care sites participating in an initiative to develop patient-centered medical homes (PCMH), 54 (83%) of the sites achieved external recognition that they were functioning as PCMHs within four years.  The remaining nine sites had implemented some of the key design features of the PCMH Model of Care. The participating sites included 65 health centers, homeless clinics, private practices, residency training centers, and other safety net practices located in Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. The PCMH recognition included either certification from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), or for the 15 in . . .