TY - JOUR KW - Ambulatory Care Information Systems KW - Arizona KW - Certification KW - Health Plan Implementation KW - Humans KW - Medical Records Systems, Computerized KW - Patient Care Planning KW - Patient-Centered Care/organization & administration/standards KW - United States AU - J. Stape A1 - AB - The process of applying for National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition as a Physician Practice Connections--Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) can enrich even those practices already solidly committed to providing patient-centric care based on evidence-based medical guidelines. The goal is to leverage information technology to transform both operational and patient care procedures. But even with robust technology, PCMH certification requires team commitment and an unremitting big-picture focus. This article provides an in-depth case study that shows how one groundbreaking Arizona practice used technology to reach the pinnacle of PCMH certification--and continues to use it to improve the quality of patient care. BT - The Journal of medical practice management : MPM C5 - HIT & Telehealth; Healthcare Policy; Medical Home CP - 3 CY - United States IS - 3 JF - The Journal of medical practice management : MPM N2 - The process of applying for National Committee for Quality Assurance recognition as a Physician Practice Connections--Patient-Centered Medical Home (PPC-PCMH) can enrich even those practices already solidly committed to providing patient-centric care based on evidence-based medical guidelines. The goal is to leverage information technology to transform both operational and patient care procedures. But even with robust technology, PCMH certification requires team commitment and an unremitting big-picture focus. This article provides an in-depth case study that shows how one groundbreaking Arizona practice used technology to reach the pinnacle of PCMH certification--and continues to use it to improve the quality of patient care. PP - United States PY - 2010 SN - 8755-0229; 8755-0229 SP - 178 EP - 181 EP - T1 - The patient-centered medical home: How to advance patient care through technology T2 - The Journal of medical practice management : MPM TI - The patient-centered medical home: How to advance patient care through technology U1 - HIT & Telehealth; Healthcare Policy; Medical Home U2 - 21243891 VL - 26 VO - 8755-0229; 8755-0229 Y1 - 2010 ER -