"The project is designed to transform the teaching clinics of the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine into the PCMH. This pilot was initiated in response to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority’s (Medicaid) change from pure capitation to fee-for-service plus a capitated fee for care management. OU intends to shape its teaching clinics on the medical home model. We wish to demonstrate that patients will have better access to primary and specialty care, increased access to medical advice, more efficient and effective treatment for chronic care, improved support and education for meaningful lifestyle changes and proactive, holistic health care instead of reactive responses to symptoms.
The Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma community will benefit by having fewer ER admissions for acute primary care, fewer relapses of chronic conditions, and improved mental and physical health-related behaviors that will result in better overall health trends. OU Physicians practices will provide proactive instead of reactive care, form integrated health care teams, improve communications between care teams, prevent conflicting treatment plans or missed services, and permit all professionals to practice at the top of their license."
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