a pediatric-specific accreditation alliance supporting
pediatricians, leading to efficient practices and healthier children.
PCMH for Pediatrics
Established Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) accreditation organizations are not designed to support the specific nuances of pediatric practices, resulting in costly, inefficient transformation activities that do not improve overall patient care. The solution is a pediatric-specific accreditation alliance created by industry experts with real-life experience supporting the operational challenges of pediatricians, leading to efficient practices and healthier children. The Alliance for Pediatric Medical Homes (APMH) is the solution.
APMH offers a collaborative and streamlined approach to PCMH accreditation specifically to support the mission of pediatricians to care for children.
Pediatric PCMH Practice Requirements
01
Practice Fundamentals
The objective is to understand the composition of the practice’s core team and understand which members are responsible for implementing the foundational concepts to provide quality care.
02
Access to the Practice and Timely Communication
The objective is to establish acceptable access and communication guidelines the patient can expect.
03
Identification of Practice Population Concerns and Providing Relevant Care Options
The objective is to use the tools made available through technology and systems to provide efficiency and appropriate care.
04
Comprehensive Care Coordination and Management of Complex Patients
The objective is to coordinate care that occurs outside of the pediatric practices and mange complex patients to reduce unnecessary utilization of healthcare services.
05
Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement (QI)
The objective is to use data to generate meaningful action to improve quality.
Specialized Tracks
Specialized tracks are for high performing practices to highlight their
achievements for optional credit items. Specialized tracks are fully shared across
the entire practice.
01
HR/Administrative Track
The objective of this track is to highlight a practice’s achievements for exceptional human resource and staff training practices.
02
Behavioral/Mental Health Track
The objective of this track is to highlight a practice’s exceptional processes in providing behavioral and/or mental health support to patients both in house and through referral.
03
Social Determinants of Health Track
The objective of this track is to highlight a practice’s stellar inclusion of social determinants of health / health disparities considerations in the treatment of patients.
Preferred Partner Program
Companies and vendors with pediatric-specific products and services may apply to join the APMH Preferred Partner Program (P3) by receiving pre-validation to help their clients achieve PCMH accreditation through APMH more easily.
Join the APMH family
so you can focus on what matters.
✓ Pediatric-Specific
✓ Sustainable Improvement
✓ Collaborative and Inclusive
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the requirements the same as other PCMH programs?
No, APMH only uses pediatric-specific requirements.
Will I have to purchase new systems for my practice?
APMH aligns with your existing tools to minimize “hoop jumping.”
Are the eligibility requirements for participation in the APMH program?
Yes, to ensure the success of participants, there are provider and practice eligibility requirements to participate in the APMH accreditation program.
Are all practices assigned a transformation coach?
Yes, all practices are assigned a dedicated transformation coach.
Is an EMR/EHR required to participate?
Yes, an electronic medical/health record system is required to participate in the APMH program.
What if I am already accredited by another organization?
Contact us to discuss receiving credit for your current accreditation the first year of your membership with APMH.
Can I earn MOC Points from the American Board of Pediatrics for accreditation through APMH?
Yes! APMH is recognized as a PCMH accreditation organization by the American Board of Pediatrics.
