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Patient Centered Medical Home webinar series



The Wisconsin Medical Society would like to make you aware of a new opportunity to learn about the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care.

The Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP) is hosting a free webinar series on this topic in 2010, from April through October. These online seminars are live sessions designed for physicians and other health care professionals and will include time for open discussion among participants.

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 7.00 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The American Medical Association (AMA) accepts the AAFP Prescribed credit as equivalent to AMA category 1 for the AMA Physician's Recognition Award (PRA). When applying for the AMA PRA, AAFP Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as AMA PRA category 1 credit.

Click on the titles of the webinars listed below to go to a registration page specific to each program.

PROGRAM DATE/TIME PROGRAM CODE EDUCATOR MEMBER FEE NON-MEMBER FEE
PCMH: How do I start and what do I do first? 4/21
12:15-1:15 p.m. 		n/a Dave Eitrheim, MD, Bob Lyon, MD, and Alan Schwartzstein, MD FREE FREE
Starting a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) often means convincing colleagues and administrators about its value to the practice and patients. This session offers data and findings from pilot programs and national studies, in addition to ad overview of the PCMH and the Joint Principles that define PCMH for family physicians.
How to start and use disease registries 5/19
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a Dennis Breen, MD, and Annette Gagnon, RN FREE FREE
Learn how disease registries can benefit the care of patients with chronic conditions. Discussion will focus on how to use electronic health record systems to create a disease registry and the value of "data mining," or extracting patterns to better care for patients.
What is a huddle? 6/16
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a Carrie Finley, RN, BSN, MetaStar FREE FREE
Working as a team is the corner stone of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). Gathering the team in a huddle to discuss schedules and patients for the day is a proven method to improve efficiency and patient satisfaction. This session defines the huddle and how it can help a care team provide cost-effective, high-quality care.
Care coordination: What is it and how do we do it? 7/21
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a Bob Lyon, MD, and Annette Gagnon, RN FREE FREE
The Chronic Care Model is a central strategy for coordinating care within a practice and with other health care professionals, advocating for increased communication between the patient and his/her care team. Learn how the model's elements—clinical information systems, decision support, self-management support, delivery system design, the community and organizational leadership—create a patient-centered, proactive health care team.
The PCMH business model 8/18
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a Alan Schwartzstein, MD, and Lowell Keppel, MD FREE FREE
Learn more about payment reform and how the Patient centered Medical Home (PCMH) concept can improve compensation for primary care providers.
Pursuing NCQA recognition 9/15
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a Dave Smith, MD, Andrea Gavin, MD, and Jim Slawson, MD FREE FREE
National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) recognition as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) can help improve compensation by payers. However, it is a multi-step process that requires transformation of a practice. Learn about the steps and standards from family physicians who have achieved NCQA recognition and learn how recognition can benefit your practice.
Office efficiency in the PCMH 10/20
12:15-1:15 p.m.

 n/a David Eitrheim, MD FREE FREE
In the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), patient satisfaction is a major focus. Decreasing waiting time and maximizing the quality of time with the physician are the two key ways to improve the patient experience. Led by PCMH Committee Chair David Eitrheim, MD, this session offers strategies to improve office efficiency, including redefining rooming techniques and the nursing staff role.