Table 3

Participation in Demonstration Projects, Receipt of Payment, and Type of Help for Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation

Recognition Level
MeasureOverall (N=249)Level 1 (n=91)Level 3a (n=158)
Participate in demonstration/pilot project and/or received payment for being PCMH, % responding yesb
 Did not participate in a project or receive payment21.714.326.0
 Participated in project only8.811.07.6
 Received payment for PCMH only24.133.019.0
 Both participated and received PCMH payment45.441.847.5
Received help for PCMH implementation, % yes
 Training for staff85.581.887.7
 Training for clinicians84.282.085.4
 Training for patients/consumer advocates31.428.433.1
 Consultation/coaching/facilitation specific to practice63.961.665.2
 Access to a learning collaborative59.355.761.4
 Training on how to meet NCQA’s recognition requirementsb81.387.877.6
 Assistance with preparing documentation of application requirements for NCQA’s recognition program81.086.577.8
Of those who received help, % who found it very useful
 Training for staff43.544.443.0
 Training for clinicians41.138.442.5
 Training for consumer advocates31.620.037.3
 Consultation/coaching/facilitation specific to your practice47.452.844.6
 Access to a learning collaborative43.451.039.4
 Training on how to meet NCQA’s recognition requirements52.550.653.7
 Assistance with preparing documentation of application requirements for NCQA’s recognition program67.463.669.8
  • NCQA = National Committee for Quality Assurance; PCMH = patient-centered medical home.

  • Note: Differences calculated with the Pearson χ2 test.

  • a Includes practices that entered the study at Level 3 and practices that advanced from Level 1 to Level 3 during the study.

  • b P <.05, difference by level.