TransforMED helps Physicians' Practices and Independent Physician Associations (IPAs) improve quality, safety, satisfaction and the bottomline. More »
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TransforMED helps payers deliver high quality care and reduce costs while improving patient health and increasing staff satisfaction and patient engagement. More »
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TransforMED helps hospitals and health systems engage physicians and improve care through implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home. More »
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| "What's Wrong with This Picture?" |
Three of every four Americans have access to the internet. Six in ten have searched the internet for health related information. One-half have queried the computer regarding a specific disease or condition for themselves, friends or family. Three quarters of American adults with cell phones use them for text messaging.
In stark contrast, only 5.5% of those surveyed reported email exchange with his or her physician. Only one-third of physicians reported using email with patients and a mere 18% are texting as part of the care they provide....
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ACO
How will you get there?
A core component of the ACO is an efficient primary care system providing access to effective, coordinated health care services for disease prevention and management. The foundation
of such an accountable, high-performing primary care system is the PCMH or Patient-Centered Medical Home.
TransforMED is
how primary care practices transform to Patient-Centered Medical Homes
and how health care systems become Accountable Care Organizations.
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“...primary care should be the central focus that sends patients to the right place at the right time.”
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| COLLABORATIVE PCMN CMMI PROGRAM |
| TransforMED leads Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood kickoff learning collaboratives with health care organizations in eight more U.S. communities |
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Funded by a three-year, $20.75 million cooperative agreement awarded by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center), about 157,000 Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in up to 15 health systems and provider organizations across the nation are participating in a Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood (PCMN) demonstration project as part of a collaboration among TransforMED, Phytel, Cobalt Talon and VHA Inc.
TransforMED leads Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood kickoff learning collaboratives with health care organizations in eight more U.S. communities
PCMH transformation efforts begin for health systems and PCPs in federal demonstration project connecting health care communities for better health, improved care, lower costs. Read more»
TransforMED Selects Cobalt Talon for Cost Management Analytics in Federal Health Care Innovation Award Project
Health care data analytics solution becomes third project affiliate in test to expand Patient-Centered Medical Home model. Read more » |
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| TransforMED Pilots and Projects News |
TransforMED to Aid Kansas Foundation for Medical Care in Transforming Kansas Primary Care Providers into Patient-Centered Medical Homes
Transformation consultants partner with state's Regional Extension Center to improve practices' quality, outcomes and cost of patient care. Read more »
Baptist Health Madisonville taps TransforMED to help transition to Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care delivery
Skilled transformation consultants to link with physician practice teams in quest to achieve optimal patient care in western Kentucky. Read more »
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| Dr. Russell Kohl to lead Centers of Excellence at TransforMED |
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As Medical Director, Innovation, Dr. Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP will lead TransforMED consultants supporting primary care practices and health care systems in transformation to a PCMH or Patient-Centered Medical Neighborhood (PCMN).
Most recently, Kohl was the Paul E. Tietze MD Chair in Family Medicine and associate professor at University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine in Tulsa, and an adjunct associate professor of family and preventative medicine in the Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City...
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| Webinar Series: Patient Self-Management |
Learn effective techniques for helping patients manage their health and motivate your patients to change. Series is provided by AAFP with financial support from AAFP Foundation. Click here to register »
Motivational Interviewing: Can I Really Influence My Patient's Motivation to Change?
May 22, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Speaker: Denise Ernst, PhD
Health Coaching: Practical Lessons from the Field
June 26, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Speakers: Amireh Ghorob, MPH, and Lauren Scherer, MS
A Team Model for Integrating Self-management Support Into Patient Visits: Skills, EHR Applications, and Training
July 24, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Central
Speakers: Bertha Safford, MD, and Larry Mauksch, M.ED
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TransforMED's collaborative social network for PCMH practice transformation now has over 7700 members |
Join with more than 7700 primary care physicians and practice team members sharing resources, stories, successes, challenges and best practices as they transform to a PCMH. Ask questions of your peers and participate in live online seminars. Below is a list of upcoming webinars this month. New content is being developed and shared continuously. Interested in a private Group Space with virtual transformation coaching? Let us know.
- Direct Primary Care
- Motivational Interviewing
- Optimized Office Redesign
Not a member? Connect with and learn from medical practice transformation experts, thought leaders— and providers and staff at practices much like yours— who are also working to make PCMH changes.
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"...in going through the NCQA application process, our practice needed a one-page handout to inform patients about the medical home. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I went to Delta-Exchange and “asked” the group if anyone already had such a document. That same day, I had three examples. This type of sharing is invaluable. It helps the spread of ideas and saves time in busy offices..."
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| TRANSFORMED SERVICES |
| TransforMED experts have helped 222 primary care practices achieve NCQA recognition
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Medical practices commonly view the NCQA recognition process as an arduous task – on top of the many challenges associated with PCMH transformation. As the trusted leader in medical home transformation, we work closely with practices and help them streamline the NCQA recognition process, allowing them to focus on patient care rather than paper work.
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Do you have what it takes? |
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TransforMED seeks exceptional professionals
with medical practice transformation and quality improvement expertise.
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| TransforMED improves Change Readiness Survey tool for Patient-Centered Medical Home primary care model |
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TransforMED's new, streamlined Change Readiness Survey (CRS) aims to make it easier and faster to measure a medical practice team's ability to manage and sustain the changes necessary for successful transformation to a PCMH.
Developed and refined based on TransforMED’s work in more than 1,500 medical practices nationwide, the CRS is one element of an end-to-end assessment process TransforMED facilitators use to clarify and achieve practice transformation goals...
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| Ohio Department of Health Selects TransforMED for Tools and Resources to Assist in Patient-Centered Primary Care Initiative |
$1 million State of Ohio project will transform 50 primary care practices into Patient-Centered Medical Homes with the potential to touch the lives of nearly 647,000 Ohioans |
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TransforMED will provide medical home facilitation services and resources to accelerate adoption of the PCMH model of care and help practices earn PCMH recognition by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA).
"This initiative is another important step in reforming Ohio's health care delivery system and giving Ohioans the quality of care they need to have good health at every stage of life," said ODE Director Dr. Ted Wymyslo. "TransforMED is an expert in PCMH transformation, and we know medical homes lead to better health and reduced costs for individuals and taxpayers."
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• Read about it at AAFP News Now
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| TransforMED Provides PCMH Expertise to Armed Services |
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"TransforMED has served as an unofficial consultant on the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model for all branches of the military during the past three years. In this capacity, TransforMED shares its expertise on the PCMH with military personnel through military-convened panels and meetings.
TransforMED recently joined with PricewaterhouseCoopers to support a PCMH initiative within the Army's Northern Region Command that will essentially transform outpatient clinics at 15 northeastern Army bases into PCMHs. This represents TransforMED's biggest project yet with the military..."
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TransforMED Nominated for Small Business of the Year Award |
For the second year in a row, TransforMED has been nominated to receive the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s Mr. K Award. Named for the late entrepreneur and philanthropist Ewing M Kauffman, the Mr. K Award honors the small business that best exemplifies Kauffman’s business philosophies: strong growth or sustainability, outstanding employee relations, and a passion for community service. The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is expected to announce the Top 10 Finalists for the award in March.
To learn more about the Mr. K Award, click here »
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| TransforMED furthers its mission through two new partnerships with the CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) |
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A $21-million Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) award will allow TransforMED to work in 15 communities across the country to create a Medical Neighborhood. The goal is to leverage primary care Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) as the coordinators of care across the neighborhood while working closely with specialists, subspecialists and hospitals to improve care, improve patient health, and lower costs.
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TransforMED is also working with CMMI, through their contract with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), to support the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative (CPC). CPC is a model combining payment reform with practice transformation in seven regions and involves 500 primary care practice sites.
• Learn more about the CMS innovation partnerships
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| TRANSFORMED IN THE NEWS |
| Hospitals and Patient Centered Medical Homes: A Practical Pairing |
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From Becker's Hospital Review
Business and Legal Issues for Health System leadership
By Kenneth Bertka, MD
Vice President of Physician Clinical Integration at Mercy in Toledo, Ohio
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"...Hospitals and health systems pursuing accountable care need high-performing primary care practices as a foundation, and PCMHs can help hospitals and practices align incentives while delivering coordinated and comprehensive care. ... For hospitals and health systems looking to improve the operations of their primary care practices, PCMH conversion may be the answer. In fact, many have turned to TransforMED, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians, for guidance with the challenging process of PCMH transformation." Read the article at Becker's Hospital Review »
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For Practices Large and Small,
Here's Good News About the Patient-Centered Medical Home |
 Small Practice Solutions
Small Practice Solutions are designed -- and priced -- exclusively for small practices with 1-4 providers, because small practices' flexibility and adaptability gives them an advantage in achieving measurable results from PCMH transformation. Find out more »
- PCMH Assessment - identify expectations, define processes and clarify objectives
- Gap Analysis - pinpoint both your practice's current state and any "low hanging fruit" PCMH opportunities that you can take advantage of now
- Comprehensive Transformation Plan - prioritize and operationalize roadmaps and timelines that meet your practice's PCMH needs and objectives
- Dedicated Program Advisor to provide guidance and feedback
- Memberships in Delta-Exchange - the online learning community for primary care. Access useful PCMH resources, connect with like-minded colleagues, ask questions of experts, and share "what works" with practice leaders who've "been there"
- ACO Resources and Services for PCPs
- On-site Learning Collaboratives - get everyone on the same page, educated, informed ... and working together
- Webinars – TransforMED webinars present relevant information, from the comfort of your desktop, that can be used by individuals inside primary care practices to transform their practices, as well as offering opportunities for Q&A with TransforMED's expert Centers of Excellence Consultants. Webinars are offered live and on-demand.
- PCMH Transformation Workbooks
- Assistance with NCQA Recognition
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| RECENT PCMH PUBLICATIONS FROM TRANSFORMED AND MGMA |
| The Transformation Series
TransforMED Centers of Excellence Consultants are sharing their learnings on how to transform a practice into a high-performing patient-centered medical home. Based on the TransforMED Patient-Centered Model, these workbooks provide practices concise, step-by-step information and case studies on relevant topics in health care delivery and medical practice transformation. Find out more about TransforMED workbooks » |
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NEW: Patient-Centered Medical Home Patient Engagement Workbook
The Patient Engagement Workbook provides a road map of why and how primary care practices must consider patient engagement as a vital strategy in reaching currently established primary care goals – moving the relationship "from adverserial to engaged", minimizing patient complaints, reducing no-shows and and improving adherence. Learn the importance of engaging patients, pre-, during, and post-appointment. Learn how to create a partnership compact with patients. Understand patients’ core motivations and how it affects shared decision-making. Includes sample templates
and case studies of real-life experiences. Get the special TransforMED Member price of $59.00 by entering promotional code TM10BK00 when you purchase online at MGMA.
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| TransforMED Recognized for Best Practices in Workplace Training and Development |
TransforMED has received Best Practices Awards from the Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development in three Workplace Learning and Performance categories: program design and development, culture and technology innovation.
"TransforMED is proud to be recognized by the KC-ASTD for our work in the areas of culture, program design and technology innovation," said Terry McGeeney, MD, MBA, president and CEO of TransforMED. "Our knowledgeable team of experts has developed unique tools and best practices that are helping more than 17,000 physicians nationwide in their efforts to become medical homes. It is most gratifying to know that our efforts truly are transforming the way primary care is delivered." Read the press release »
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PATIENT EDUCATION TOOLS FOR PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES
TransforMED Partners with Emmi Solutions to Educate Patients About the Benefits of the Patient-Centered Medical Home
| INTRODUCTION TO THE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME |
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Emmi Solutions, TransforMED and the PCPCC have partnered to create a web-based patient education tool designed to play an integral role in the transformation of primary care practices to Patient-Centered Medical Homes.
The result is an engaging and educational multimedia experience that helps patients understand the Patient-Centered Medical Home and their important role in the collaborative health and wellness relationship with their primary care practice. Click here to find out more »
Put this exciting patient education tool on your website for FREE by clicking the "Download it" button, above. |
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Toll Free 1.866.826.8700 | Phone 913.906.6330 | Fax 913.906.6326 | info@transforMED.com
TransforMED is how primary care practices become high-performing Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH). Using a transformative process of practice redesign focused on patient care and practice team satisfaction, organized around the 
TransforMED
also coordinates a residency demonstration initiative known as P4
– which stands for Preparing the Personal
Physician for Practice. P4 is leading the transformation of
family medicine residency education training to prepare tomorrow's physicians
for new models of care and demonstrate the value of science-based, high
quality, patient centered primary care. 
The beginning of a new year is often the time when practice leaders and managers consider goals for the coming year. Those goals should then be translated into the performance expectations for the staff. If you are transforming your practice to become a medical home, the review of the performance plan is an ideal time to discuss development opportunities with your staff members. Medical Home leaders should consider three factors in discussions with staff members. These should be focused on opportunities that will prepare them to become vital members of the Medical Home.
