ARTICLE BY:Susan S. Maxsween, MHSA, VP Healthcare Operations & Consultingand Molly Burke, MPH, Research Analyst – What is a CHNA? A Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a systematic approach that aims to improve the health and well-being of a community by providing organizations with insights on the health status of the community. The CHNA Read more

Article by Shannon Sawyer, BS – Director of Healthcare Operations. As a healthcare consultant, RMS Healthcare acknowledges the rigor needed to ensure you sustain PCMH Recognition. Our team has over 13 years of experience in providing customized consultative services to a myriad of healthcare organizations and practices. We have 100% success in coaching our clients Read more

Article by Susan S. Maxsween, MHSA, Vice President Healthcare Operations and Consulting. If you are currently an FQHC preparing for your Operational Site Visit, or if you are seeking to pursue FQHC certification, no doubt you understand the operational demands and strategic planning that is required to successfully achieve and sustain this designation to provide Read more

RMS Healthcare maintains our commitment to understand and share annual changes in NCQA PCMH requirements. On June 29, 2023, NCQA announced updates to the PCMH standards that will be effective January 1, 2024. As a healthcare consulting firm with proven experience, we strive to cultivate cohesive and meaningful partnerships with our clients. Our mission is Read more

If you haven’t heard already, NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) has issued some substantial changes to the PCMH™ reporting measures for the coming year. If you’re a practice pursuing or sustaining PCMH Recognition, here’s what you and your team need to know about the NYS PCMH™ Recognition changes, effective January 1, 2022. Notable Changes Read more

We love happy clients! Here’s a look at a few Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) client testimonials we wanted to share with the world. View more client testimonials here.

The following blog post was written by Shannon Beebe, Manager of Healthcare Operations. It is hard to believe that we are approaching the end of 2020. What a year it has been! COVID-19 has impacted our entire nation, including how and where we receive primary care. Telemedicine, and video conferencing, as a means of receiving Read more

First of all, congratulations for your continued commitment to PCMH (Patient-Centered Medical Home) Recognition through your practice’s recent recognition. No doubt this was a journey, and your accomplishments are well-deserving of celebration (happy dance and party hats encouraged). Once the confetti has settled, it’s time for your practice to think “next steps” to keep the Read more

The following blog post was written by Shannon Beebe, Manager of Healthcare Operations. RMS Healthcare is pleased to provide ongoing relevant information on healthcare trends and specific transformation activities. We understand the importance of identifying and assessing Social Determinants of Health and the impact on care delivery and management. Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) play Read more

We would like to take this opportunity to share recent updates with you pertinent to PCMH™ Recognition. National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) continues in their commitment to New York State Patient-Centered Medical Home (NYS PCMH) Recognition. They recently announced that effective January 1, 2020 that attestations for specific NYS PCMH criteria would not be Read more