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Creating A Protocol For Patient Outreach At A Primary Care Clinic, Joshua D. Streeter

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Purpose. The way that patient care is being delivered is evolving. One way in which this is happening is through patient centered medical homes (PCMH). PCMH represent a model of care that is accountable for meeting a patient’s care needs, including prevention and wellness, acute care and chronic care. To obtain status as a recognized PCMH, practices must fulfill specific quality care initiatives including patient outreach. Another way in which patient care is changing is through MACRA. This government initiative changes the way that practices are reimbursed for their services from fee-for-service to outcomes based measurements. Practices are now responsible …