Recognizing the essential role of primary care in our healthcare system, the Maine Quality Forum (MQF),Quality Counts, and the Maine Health Management Coalition are working together to lead the Maine Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Pilot. Following an initial planning period, the group selected a group of 26 primary care practices in May 2009 to implement the PCMH model as a first step in ultimately achieving the goal of statewide implementation of a patient centered medical home model.
The Pilot has engaged all major private and public payers in the state to provide an alternative reimbursement model to participating practices that recognizes the infrastructure and system investments needed to deliver care in accordance with the PCMH model, and rewards practices for demonstrating high quality and efficient care.