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» February 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: A "Meaningful User" is a Patient Centered Medical Home. News: Popular Health IT webinar series from TransforMED and AMA now archived for on-demand access. News: 18 TransforMED PCMH Pilot Practices Receive NCQA Recognition. Delta-Exchange: Meaningful Discussions on "Meaningful Use" for Practices. News: Salina Residency Practice Recaps a Successful First Year of PCMH Transformation. Workingpaper: Planning for Performance - Develop your staff to work at their highest level of licensures by Ana-Elena Jensenm PhD. News: Charles Moses and Glenn Seils Join TransforMED as Practice Enhancement Facilitators.

» December 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: (Medical) Home for the Holidays. News: AMA and TransforMED offer free "learning lunch" Health IT webinar series. News: TransforMED | Welch Allyn EHR Prep-Select Webinar. Delta-Exchange: Ask the Experts. News: TransforMED and MGMA Launch Transformation Series of Patient-Centered Medical Home Workbooks. TransforMED Services: TransforMED Medical Home solutionsfor a more profitable and efficient 2010. News: Donna Payne Joins TransforMED as Chief Operating Officer

» November 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Talking in the mirror won't get it done. News: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and TransforMED Join with Primary Care Physician Groups in Medical Home Pilot. Delta-Exchange: Webinars. FOCUS on Patient Experience: Patient- Experience Assessment Tool and patient experience news. News: TransforMED and MGMA Launch Transformation Series of Patient-Centered Medical Home Workbooks. News: PCMH Symposium Draws Standing Room Only Crowd. News: TouchstoneMaine Conference on the Patient Centered Medical Home. News: Dean Fall Learning Institute Electrifies PCMH Pilot Practices.

» October 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: The three-legged stool of PCMH. News: Act fast! FREE Care Coordination/Care Collaboration webinar on Oct 8th. Reminder: Last chance to join TransforMED at AAFP's Scientific Assembly. Delta-Exchange: Nearly 600 members! News: TransforMED and MGMA present the national patient-centered medical home conference. News: TransforMED Refines its Model of Care. A letter from Dr. David Blumenthal on "meaningful use".

» September 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: From a Patient-Centered, High-Performing Practice to a Patient-Centered High-Performing System. News: National Conference on the Patient Centered Medical Home. Delta-Exchange: testimonial from Dr. William Bailey. Reminder: Join TransforMED for a Full Day Patient Centered Medical Home Symposium at AAFP's Scientific Assembly in Boston. News: TransforMED Celebrates PCMH Pilot Project Successes at CareFirst Collaborative. TransforMED products and services: Virtual Facilitation is effective, economical...and green. News: TransforMED presents at Kansas AFP Fall Conference: September 19th, 2009 Tips for Improving Your Practice's Financial Performance.

» July 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: A High Performing Patient Centered Practice. Delta-Exchange: Are you in the Zone? News: TransforMED Practice Transformation Projects Update. News: MGMA and TransforMED Join Forces to Make PCMH a Reality. News: P⁴ Executive Committee Members Receive Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Advocate Award. AAFP Chapter Update.

» June 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: The PCMH Code: It isn't a secret, but it is hard work. Join Delta-Exchange: TransforMED's new collaborative network for practice transformation. New Evidence: Facilitation Improves Practice Transformation to New Models of Care. Focus on Facilitation Services TransforMED Has a Workplan for Any Size Practice or Budget. TransforMED Partners & Projects News. Upcoming PCMH Educational Events.

» May 2009
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Be the Change You Want to See. New Practice Transformation Services From TransforMED Designed to Fit Any Size Practice or Budget. A Conversation with Joseph Mambu, MD : Achieving NCQA Level III. Touchstone Group Update. A Review of FISH!: A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. Free multimedia patient education tool now available to put on your practice website.

» October 2008
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report asks What's in a name? Focus on Group Visits: Group Visits for Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases by Dr. Edward Shahady, Group Medical Appointments Improve Access and Patient Satisfaction and A Q & A Conversation with MA Lauri Morales by Rhondda Francis. Work/Life Balance by Ramona Seidel, MD. Workingpapers: Mission Possible by TransforMED COO Marly McMillen and The Key to Implementing Change in Your Practice by Barbara Johnson, PhD and Elizabeth Stewart, PhD.

» June 2008
The Leadership Issue: Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Leadership and the Corner Drug Store. Leadership Workingpapers by Practice Enhancement Facilitators Barbara Johnson, PhD and David Garrett, MHA. A commentary on Marshall Goldsmith's book What Got You Here, Won't Get you There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful! by TransforMED Executive Director Marly McMillen, MBA. Simple and inexpensive improvement tips from NDP practice leaders. Practice-Based Research: A Vital Part of the Transformation of Family Medicine by Qualitative Data Analyst Elizabeth E. Stewart, PhD, CSC. MHIQ-to-NCQA PPC-PCMH™ conversion tool announcement.

» February 2008
The Finances and Metrics Issue: Dr. Bruce McElroy and Central Oregon Family Practice metrics successes are featured, along with useful tips from TransforMED's Metrics Manager. Practice Enhancement Facilitator Jim Arend shares preventative steps for your practice's financial health. Co-pay Collection Best Practices. Report from the NDP EvaluationTeam. Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: A Visit to the Dentist.

» November 2007
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: A House Does Not A Home Make. The TransforMED Patient-Centered Model 2.0 is released. Report from the NDP EvaluationTeam. Change Readiness Assessment. Online patient education resources suitable for family and primary practices reviewed. 16 "Best Practices" for Primary Practice Web Sites. TransforMED Learning Collaborative recap. A visit from New Zealand-based Harbour Health.

» September 2007
Perspectives on the Medical Home from three National Demonstration Project paricipants. Self-Directed Practices: The First Year - Notes from the Milestone Retreat. Seven of the self-directed practices weigh in on their biggest challenges and successes. "Family Doctors, Family Farmers and ATMs" - 2007 STFM Plenary by Kevin Grumbach, MD. Quality Medical Records: The Importance of Proper Medical Record Documentation. Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Thinking "Inside the Box".

» July 2007
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Disease Registries plus selected resources to get you up-to-speed on Registries and help you craft the decisions and processes needed to get it done now. Dr. James J. Meyer in Littleton, Colorado discusses implementing Medfusion in his solo practice. An interview with Dr. Michelle Eads. eVisits and eServices overviews, reviews and resources plus best practices from Dr. Joseph Sherger. 5 key insights from the evaluation team in the first year of the NDP. Huddles: Increased Efficiency in Mere Minutes a Day.

» March 2007
The Premier Edition! Dr. Melissa Gerdes of Trinity Clinic Whitehouse discusses her approaches to leadership, management and team building. A personal essay by Dr. Randall Rickard of Family Practice Partners. An (unfortunately) true story of access to care, continuous care and a Minute Clinic. Commonwealth Fund patient-centered survey grant announcement. New patient-centered care resources. Preparing the Personal Physician for Practice (P⁴) Residency Demonstration Initiative program selection announcement.