Health Care Homes (aka Medical Homes) - Education and Resources
Regional Public Health Nurse Consultants
Regional Public Health Nurse Consultants for Health Care Homes (HCH) are now located throughout the state and available to provide guidance and technical assistance to clinics, clinic systems, and community-based health care delivery systems seeking capacity building to become certified Health Care Homes. Assistance can include consultation to identify strengths, help with conducting a gap analysis or providing resources and strategies for clinics to achieve certification. The consultants can provide training regarding HCH standards such as care coordination and patient and family centered care, or help clinics connect to community resources and partners, all in an effort to build systems of care through health care homes. Because they live in the areas they serve, they understand local strengths and challenges and are readily available to help identify resources and problem solve in partnership with clinics, providers, and consumers. Consult the map for the regional consultant serving your area (PDF: 76KB/1 page).
Education and Resources Committee
The health care home team has convened an education and resources committee to provide resources and communication to help primary care practices successfully implement health care homes.
Read more about the Education and Resources Committee.
This committee has reviewed available materials related to medical home and compiled them into an online resource guide for clinics and primary clinicians about the background of health care homes and how to get started implementing these concepts.
Resource guide
This guide is designed to serve as a resource, not an endorsement of the materials listed.
Getting Started – General Resources
Tool kits and other information for those who need an understanding of the basic concepts and rationale for the health care home (also called the medical home and patient-centered medical home). Also includes practical examples of building and implementing the medical home components in a medical practice.
Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Partnering with patients and families is the core of the all health care home concepts and a key component in quality improvement programs. These resources offer tips on incorporating the partnership into clinic governance and culture and the use of checklists and assessment tools to direct implementation.
Health Care Home Background Information from the State of Minnesota
This is a concise list of Minnesota statutes, draft rules and reports related to health care homes. Reports discuss outcomes measurement and capacity assessment.
Tools and tips for success with each of the five health care home standards
This section offers resources specifically focused on the main standards required for certification as a health care home.
Materials from educational events sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health
Archived materials from past events, organized by topic.
Educational opportunities
National Center for Medical Home Implementation - 2011 Medical Home Implementation Webinar Series
Topic: Partnering with Patients and Families in the Medical Home
Dates:
April 27, May 10, June 2, June 28
Fact sheets
Overview of health care homes in Minnesota (PDF: 43KB/2 pages)
Health care homes information for providers (PDF: 44KB/2 pages)