Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation: How Data Sharing Improves Physician and Business Performance

Summary: In another excerpt from a conversation with Metcare of Florida chief executives on its continuing medical home pilot with Humana, COO Dr. Jose Guethon describes the mechanics of sharing utilization and financial data with its physicians, and the impact of this practice and friendly competition between physicians has had on workflow, patient access, customer service and other key metrics. Dr. Guethon and Metcare CEO Mike Earley described how Metcare practices have made the transformation to patient-centered medical homes, with an eye on maintaining the profitability of their practices, during "Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation: 9 Key Hurdles for Physician Practices To Overcome," a 45-minute webinar on May 12, 2010.