A medical home is not a building, house, or hospital, but rather an approach to
providing comprehensive primary care. A medical home is defined as primary care
that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family centered, coordinated,
compassionate, and culturally effective.
In a medical home, a pediatric clinician works in partnership with the
family/patient to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of the
patient are met. Through this partnership, the pediatric clinician can help the
family/patient access and coordinate specialty care, educational services,
out-of-home care, family support, and other public and private community
services that are important to the overall health of the child/youth and family.
ND AAP Medical Home Update Fall 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield Initiates Medical Home Protocol
Blue Cross Blue Shield has instituted a chronic disease management project
that they are calling ‘medical home.’ The BCBS medical home provides case
management services that are office-based, and do not meet the AAP criteria of
being family-centered and community-focused. Although BCBS is using a different
approach, AAP has partnered with BCBS with the intent to influence the
decision-making process. Dr. Quanrud has been asked to assist BCBS of North
Dakota in establishing pediatric criteria. North Dakota pediatrics guidelines
will serve as a pilot project for the United States. There is no time line set
as to when these criteria will be established.
Medical Home Liaison Position Hired!
Our chapter has hired Janel Schmitz to serve as the Medical Home Liaison for
the North Dakota chapter. This position is made possible by a grant through ND
Children’s Special Health Services. Janel will assist physician practices in
implementing medical home through determining reimbursement options, writing
grants to support activities such as care coordination and education, and
support our membership in grant administration responsibilities related to
medical home. For instance, she will be available to support you by writing
grants on your behalf, and provide technical assistance in writing grant
reports. Please feel free to contact her for assistance at 701.400.3463 or
Janel@bis.midco.net.
Family Voices to Release Standards for Family-Centered
Care this Month
Standards for Family-Centered Care developed by Family Voices will be
released this month. We’ll keep you informed regarding obtaining this valuable
document.
Janel Schmitz, Cheza, Inc. Marketing and Professional Writing Services 701.400.3463
Medical Homes in North Dakota Web page
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happening in North Dakota that will help improve access to medical homes for
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