January 26, 12 -1 pm
The PCPCH Program has been hosting a learning collaborative series to help you learn from peer practices how to meet PCPCH Standard 2.C – Patient & Family Involvement in Quality Improvement. Practices that formally engage patients, families, and caregivers in quality improvement efforts improve their ability to be responsive to patient needs and feedback. Click here for a video recording of the first learning collaborative session held last Friday.
In this next learning collaborative session, we will hear from staff at Evergreen Family Medicine – Roseburg and White Oak Medical Center Roseburg on their strategies for engaging patients and families in advisory councils and how they collect meaningful feedback on quality improvement activities. They will also discuss how they have integrated patients into their practices with administrative or other peer-to-peer roles. In addition, we plan to have a few patients join us to share their experience as participants in patient and family advisory councils. Click here to register.
The PCPCH program has published revised recognition criteria for primary care practices seeking to become OHA-recognized PCPCHs. Beginning January 1, 2025, all practices applying or re-applying for PCPCH recognition must meet the revised criteria.
The 2025 PCPCH recognition criteria were developed by OHA in partnership with the PCPCH Standards Advisory Committee, other community partners, and subject matter experts. The committee’s work was informed by community members who participated in listening sessions hosted by the PCPCH program, feedback about the standards from practices and other organizations directly engaged with the program, and advice from national health equity consultant Ignatius Bau, JD.
The PCPCH recognition criteria has been revised four times since the PCPCH program was established by the Oregon legislature in 2009 as part of the state’s overall health system transformation efforts. Revisions are intended to make improvements, align with best practices, and adapt to Oregon’s evolving healthcare system and transformation priorities. The 2025 PCPCH Recognition criteria include specific health equity focused measures and a new Health Equity designation. In addition, several measures have more flexible criteria and the documentation requirements have been reduced for all measures which will eliminate some of the administrative burden on practices applying for PCPCH recognition.
A Summary of changes to the PCPCH Recognition Criteria has been published on the PCPCH program website. More information will be shared in the coming months. Please sign up for the PCPCH program listserv to receive updates, if you have not already done so.
OHA & OPIP seeking primary care provider input on child-level social-emotional health metric
In 2025, the current system-level social-emotional health CCO incentive metric will be replaced by a child-level metric based on behavioral health care services provided to children ages 0-5. In partnership with OHA, the Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership (OPIP) will be facilitating sessions to seek input on options for the new metric. The primary care provider input sessions (same content for both sessions) are below. See full details here.
Open positions on OHA Medicaid Advisory Committee
The Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) is a federally mandated body that advises the Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB), the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) about the operation of Oregon’s Medicaid program through a consumer and community lens. The MAC is currently recruiting candidates to fill multiple open positions including on oral health professional, one physician living or practicing outside of the Willamette valley, and one person with professional or lived experience with Oregon’s long term services and supports (LTSS) program. Additional details are available on the recruitment announcement.
February 7 - March 2
Oregon Rural Practice based Research Network (ORPRN) and OHA are providing support to primary care clinics in Oregon to implement workflows for diagnosis and support of dementia. Clinic teams will be instructed on when and how to use and interpret dementia diagnostic tools and provided information on how to refer patients and family care partners to community resources. The program includes 8 webinars and up to 9 hours of one-on-one support tailored to each clinic's needs and goals, including support from an EHR specialist. See details below and contact Leah Brandis at brandis@ohsu.edu or 503-780-5433 if you are interested in learning more!
 Participation Requirements: Clinics must participate in eight 1 hour webinars on Wednesdays at noon from February 7th to March 27th, periodically complete brief feedback surveys, and meet with ORPRN staff for technical assistance in the months after the webinar.
Benefits: Clinics will be offered $1000 upon completion of the program. Continuing education credits may also be available, pending approval.
Webinar Topics:
1. Dementia 101
2. How to use diagnostic tools and Medicare wellness visits
3. Communicating a new diagnosis, advance care planning, and community
resources for patients and family care partners
4. Dementia specific medications
5. Non pharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms and
supports for patients and their caregivers
6. Pharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms
7. Model of integrated primary care for dementia
8. Care Planning and using Electronic Health Records
LOI due February 6
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is currently accepting Letters of Intent for several PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs). Up to $500 million is available through 10 funding opportunities including:
- Five PFAs for patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER), including studies aimed at improving maternal health, sleep health and care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- PFAs focused on evidence uptake, the science of engagement and research methods.
Letters of Intent are due Feb. 6.
Details about these most recent funding announcements are available on PCORI’s website. For questions about individual PFAs, submitting a responsive LOI and the PFA application process, email PCORI at sciencequestions@pcori.org or register for an upcoming Applicant Town Hall.
 Primary care clinicians and staff who would like support for implementing feasible, effective treatment strategies for patients with obesity are invited to sign up for the Helping Our Patients Engage in Weight Management (HOPE) study. Practices participating in the study receive training in implementation of one of several obesity management models and learning about the latest medications and treatments. Based at the University of Colorado, Anschutz, the HOPE program also offers practice facilitation support, physician-to-physician coaching, and a stipend for data collection. To learn more about the program and to sign up, visit the HOPE webpage.
Questions?
We are here to help! Contact us at PCPCH@oha.oregon.gov
About the Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program
Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes (PCPCHs) are health care practices that have been recognized by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for their commitment to providing high quality, patient-centered care.The PCPCH Program administers the application, recognition, and verification process for practices applying to become Patient-Centered Primary Care Homes.The program is also working with partners across Oregon to support adoption of the primary care home model. For more information visit www.PrimaryCareHome.oregon.gov.
The mission of the PCPCH Program is to be a trusted partner in primary care, collaborating with stakeholders to set the standard for transformative, whole-person, and evidence-based care.
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