From a press release:
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced on Monday that Blue Ridge Community Health Services (BRCHS) has received Level 3 NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition. BRCHS received this recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships for all of the organization’s eligible sites.
The NCQA PCMH is a model of primary care that combines teamwork and information technology to improve care, improve patients’ experience of care and reduce costs. BRCHS medical homes foster ongoing partnerships between patients and their personal clinicians instead of approaching care as the sum of episodic office visits. Each BRCHS patient has their care overseen by clinician-led care teams that coordinate treatment across the health care system. Research shows that medical homes can lead to higher quality and lower costs and can improve patient and provider reported experiences of care.
“This recognition from NCQA confirms our ability to provide high-quality care that emphasizes access, health information technology and care coordination that focuses on patient experience,” said Richard Hudspeth, Chief Medical Officer. “We are grateful to a strong team, led by Michelle Hogsed, RN, MSN, Director of Quality and Compliance, for their hard work on this initiative. The recognition we have received demonstrates that Blue Ridge Community Health Services has the tools, systems and resources to live out its mission, to provide quality healthcare that is accessible and affordable for all.”
This newest recognition is the third award of this nature that BRCHS has received. BRCHS is accredited by the Joint Commission for Ambulatory Care. This was followed in the last year with The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for demonstrating compliance with national standards for health care quality and safety as a primary care medical home. BRCHS is the only health care provider in WNC to have achieved all three of these accreditations for quality and compliance. The recognition the organization has received serves as strong evidence that the BRCHS mission is ahead of the curve in the current, shifting health care landscape.
About BRCHS
BRCHS is a non-profit community health center that has been providing high quality and affordable medical, dental and mental health care as well as promoting health awareness/education for over 50 years. Services are conveniently provided in Hendersonville, NC at Blue Ridge Health Center and Hendersonville Family Health Center; in Brevard, NC at Brevard Health Center; in Arden, NC at Arden Health Center; in Spindale, NC at Rutherford Health Center and in four Henderson County Public Schools. If you would like more information about BRCHS services, call 692-4289; or visitwww.brchs.com and www.facebook.com/BRCHS.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s Web site (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.
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