Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative Stakeholders

PATIENT-CENTERED PRIMARY CARE COLLABORATIVE STAKEHOLDERS By: Tracey Pinkney â€Å"In a randomized controlled study, we found that Palliative Advanced Home Care and Heart Failure Care (PREFER) increased quality of life in patients with CHF, reduced the number of hospitalizations, and reduced the number of days of hospitalization.† [1] In today’s healthcare system there is an increase in the concern of the quality of life and how can health services be delivered to the home at a reasonable cost to the patient. Due to the ever increasing technology and focus on home care, the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) is an organization that believes this can be done with the proper policies and stakeholders supporting them.†¦show more content†¦As the continued support grows the PCPCC, the health care sector is recognizing the role of the medical home model, Accountable Care Organizations(ACO), many entities are embracing the model and performing better. According to Center of Medicare and Medicaid, the medical ho me model shows that there is an improvement cost effectiveness, which helps practitioners deliver quality care and advanced approaches to care coordination, care teams, and chronic disease management. As evaluations of ACOs, integrated health systems, and the medical neighborhood continue, the Patient Center Medical Home will be essential to driving improvements in cost, quality, and outcomes. [3] The Stakeholders are divided into five group led by volunteers, who are experts in these cause and the executive committee at Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative. The five stakeholder groups consist of: 1. Advocacy and Public Policy 2. Care Delivery and Integration 3. Employer and Purchaser 4. Outcomes and Evaluation 5. Patients, Families, and Consumers The Advocacy and Public Policy center works with the government leaders at the state and federal level, policymakers, and agencies to craft together policy to include essential features of the medical home. Payment reform, changes in health insurances, health information technology, and Accountable Care Organizations are supported and work with this center to