Patient Centered Medical Home or PCMH
We are your Family-Centered Medical Home. The American Academy of Pediatrics promotes access to quality Medical Homes for all children and youth.
We are recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Level 2 Medical Home
What is a Family-Centered Medical Home?
The Medical Home is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective care (AAP policy statement, 2002, reaffirmed 2008).
This means our practice, as your Medical Home, is a central resource for all of your child's care needs. In a Medical Home, your doctor, nurse or physician's assistant and their staff who see your child for routine check-ups - makes you feel like you are the most important part of the health care team. you are welcome and invited to participate in all aspects of your child's care.
As your Medical Home we will also help you find needed information and resources, such as information about:
The Medical Home is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective care (AAP policy statement, 2002, reaffirmed 2008).
This means our practice, as your Medical Home, is a central resource for all of your child's care needs. In a Medical Home, your doctor, nurse or physician's assistant and their staff who see your child for routine check-ups - makes you feel like you are the most important part of the health care team. you are welcome and invited to participate in all aspects of your child's care.
As your Medical Home we will also help you find needed information and resources, such as information about:
- Pediatric Specialists
- Health conditions/latest treatments
- Home Care, Equipment, and Vendors
- Supports and respite services for your family
- Other key local services
As your Medical Home we will:
- Take care of your child when he or she is sick and well and help you all to stay well
- Help you plan your child's care and/or set goals for care, now and in the future
- Talk with you about any testing or treatment that your child needs
- Work with you and other care providers to coordinate care
You Can Make Care Better and Appointments Go Well if You
- Are prepared to share how your child is doing (at play, at school, sleep, etc.)
- Write down and bring your main questions and concerns
- Bring in a list of any other providers your child sees with their contact information
- Ask for help in creating and sharing a complete record of your child's care
- You can print and fill out this form to bring with you to your visits for a guide
Access and Communication
Our practice would like to be available when you need us. Please ask about any special communication or access needs that you or your children have.
We have "policies" with your needs in mind. For example:
Our practice would like to be available when you need us. Please ask about any special communication or access needs that you or your children have.
We have "policies" with your needs in mind. For example:
- When you call for an appointment you will be seen on the same day for sick care. For well care, we will coordinate a time convenient for you within the next few days or weeks.
- When your child has tests or procedures done you will get the results by phone by one of our nurses on the same day we receive the results.
- If you are referred to a specialist with your permission we will share information with them and with you in a timely manner
