NCQA Information

The PPC®-PCMH™ program reflects the input of the American College of Physicians (ACP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP),  American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and others in a revision of Physician Practice Connections® to assess whether physician practices are functioning as medical homes. Building on the joint principles developed by the primary care specialty societies, the PPC®-PCMH™ standards emphasize the use of systematic, patient-centered, coordinated care management processes.  There are nine PPC® standards, including 10 must pass elements, which can result in one of three levels of recognition. Practices seeking PPC®-PCMH™ RECOGNITION SHOULD complete a Web-based data collection tool and provide documentation that validates responses.

“Achieving a Patient-Centered Medical Home as Determined by the NCQA – At what cost, and to what purpose?”  The authors of this commentary state, “It occurred to us that it might be useful to contemplate these standards in light of what the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is now calling the “triple aim” for improving care—managing (reducing) overall costs, ensuring a great patient experience of care, and achieving both process and outcome measures of care quality.