Session 1: Providing Patient Centered Care: Health Care Delivery Transformation to Meet the Changing Needs of Providers and Patients.

Date: 1/26/2012 Check-In and Breakfast:
 7:00 am - 7:30 am
Educational Session: 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
Sharm Steadman

M. Sharm Steadman, Pharm D, BCPS, CDE, FASHP

Professor, Department of Family & Preventative Medicine, Family Practice Residency Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

At the conclusion of this program, the participant should be able to:

  • Define the Patient-Centered Medical Home concept and its impact on patient care.
  • Explore various models of team-based care (medical, nursing, pharmacy) and the impact on patient satisfaction and outcomes.
  • Identify the elements that must be met to obtain Patient-Centered Medical Home certification.
  • Describe the process for NCQA provider recognition in various disease states.
  • Develop strategies for system redesign that will facilitate more patient centered care (attendee group activity).
  • Review options for enhanced reimbursement for providers and healthcare practices based on achievement of quality metrics.