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» November 2011
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative... The Future Is Now. Who's Who in the Medical Home: Defining Team Roles for Improved Access and Quality. Explore Strategies for Patient-Centered Care Transitions with TransforMED Experts at the Conference on Practice Improvement. Small Practice Solutions from TransforMED. Inspiring words about Delta-Exchange from the September - October edition of Annals of Family Medicine. Small Primary Care Practices Take Center Stage with New McKesson Service. TransforMED staff update.

» August 2011
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: TransforMED, The Innovator. ACO - How will you get there? Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians Foundation and TransforMED Join with Family Medicine Practices in Medical Home Project. As health reform unfolds, involve the patients - from USA Today. Kansas PCMH Initiative: TransforMED Selected to Provide PCMH Assistance to Practices in the Pilot. TransforMED's collaborative social network for practice transformation - now at a very special annual price for AAFP members. Primary Care / Specialist Dialogue is Highlight of Recent CDPHP Learning Collaborative. Georgia AFP & TransforMED Launch 'PCMH University'. An "epidemic" of residency redesign is sweeping the nation...TransforMED staff update.

» April 2011
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Primary Care Physicians REALLY need to pay attention to the proposed ACO rules. TransforMED Convenes Health care Thought Leaders in Washington DC for the 2nd National Advisory Council Meeting. "A Health Plan Spurs Transformation Of Primary Care Practices Into Better-Paid Medical Homes". Delta-Exchange: Success stories from TransforMED's collaborative social network for practice transformation. TransforMED is how...Primary Care Practices become Patient-Centered Medical Homes. TransforMED governance and staff update.

» February 2011
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: TransforMED and the American Academy of Family Physicians - Stronger Together. TransforMED Recognized for Best Practices in Workplace Training and Development. Novant Health Collaborative Energizes Practices in Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot. New TransforMED/MGMA Publication: PCMH Care Coordination Workbook. AFMRD Members Now Have a Private Work Zone on Delta-Exchange. Dr. McGeeney to Speak at Microsoft Connected Health Conference on The Patient-Centered Medical Home: Adapting to an Emerging Model. Former Blues Exec Tom Bowser Joins TransforMED Board of Managers.

» December 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: The Transformative Restoration. The Small Practice Solutions. Kansas PCMH Initiative: TransforMED Selected to Provide PCMH Assistance to Practices in the Pilot. TransforMED to Help Peers for Progress Practices Meet PCMH Guidelines. Georgia Academy of Family Physicians Launches Georgia PCMH University.Delta-Exchange: TransforMED's collaborative social network for practice transformation - now at a very special annual price for AAFP members. Free On Demand Webinar: Evidence-Based Testing and Improved Diabetes Outcomes in the PCMH. New Practice Enhancement Facilitators: Larry Brumleve, CPC, Kasey Green, MBA, and John Williams, MBA. New Project Manager: Michelle Murawski, MHA.

» October 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: The Patient-Centered Medical Home and the Accountable Care Organization. The Small Practice Package. Delta-Exchnage: TransforMED's collaborative social network for practice transformation - now at a very special annual price for AAFP members. TransforMED and RelayHealth Align to Provide Patient-Centered Health Care Connectivity Solutions. TransforMED and MGMA Present the 2nd Annual National Patient-Centered Medical Home Conference.Conference on Practice Improvement: Assembling the Patient-centered Team. Health IT Roundtable Webinar: Lessons Learned and More! PCMH Booth at Scientific Assembly Provided Practices Three Days of Medical Home Learnings. TransforMED Convenes National Thought Leaders in Washington, DC. Laura C. Knobel, MD, FAAFP joins TransforMED Board of Managers. New Practice Enhancement Facilitators: Colleen Stack and Noelle King-Whitlow. New Project Managers: Vince Shisler and Anthony Murdock, MSOD.

» July 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: PCMH - Patient Centered Maximized Healthcare. TransforMED in the New York Times: Putting Patients at the Center of the Medical Home. Final Webinar in Popular ceWebinars Diabetes Population Management Series. TransforMED pilot project client Taconic IPA announces recognition of 51 primary care practice sites. The Small Practice Package. From the AAFP Center for Health-IT: "Understanding the Meaning of Meaningful Use". Delta-Exchange.

» June 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Then & Now. Delta-Exchange Teams with Group Practice Forum to Present Free Webinar Series on Diabetes Population Management. New! The Small Practice Package. Dr. McGeeney's guest opinion on AAFP News Now: For Practices Large and Small, Here's Good News About the Patient-Centered Medical Home. The New Delta-Exchange is Here. Patient Panel Highlights Priority Health Learning Collaborative. Webinar: Thinking about selling your practice to a hospital? Recent TransforMED Publications: Is the PCMH Model Right for My Practice? Fast Facts for the Medical Office Nurse and The New Healthcare Supervisor's Guide - The secrets to success. Marcia Nielsen, PhD, MPH, joins the TransforMED Board of Managers. Allan Goroll, MD, MACP, joins the TransforMED team of practice transformation experts.

» March 2010
Dr. McGeeney's CEO Report: Reform Requires Transformation. PCPCC Stakeholder's Meeting. New book by TransforMED PEF Sheila Richmeier: The New Healthcare Supervisor's Guide - The secrets to success. Lifestyle Medicine by Dr. Ron Hunninghake. Popular EHR Prep-Select Webinar Demo with TransforMED and Welch Allyn to Re-run April 20th. P⁴ Residency Project Update and Spring Newsletter.

» 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.