NCQA to recognize medical home neighbors

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has recently announced the development of a specialty practice recognition program related to the patient-centered medical home.

The goal of the program is to recognize and certify practices that successfully coordinate care with their primary care colleagues and each other. The program will be released for public comment in summer 2012 and for use in early 2013. ACP has been an advocate for a recognition process for these practices. Additional information about NCQA and its programs is available on the organization's website.