GPF creates tools for physician practices for both physicians and patients. These tools are aimed at patient-provided dialogue, patient empowerment, patient health literacy, patient self-management and other needs of physicians and patients.

Additionally, the below list of online resources provides links to some of the best sources for Patient-Centered Medical Home information.

Primary Care Organizations

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
www.aafp.org
The AAFP website offers information on PCMH organization and transformation for family practitioners, including a “Road to Recognition” guide for NCQA PCMH recognition.

American College of Physicians (ACP)
www.acp.org
The ACP website has practical information on running a medical home, as well as general information on the PCMH model. They offer the Medical Home Builder, a for-fee online tool that physicians can access to help build a PCMH practice.

Initiatives

The Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC)
www.pcpcc.net
The PCPCC website offers information on the PCMH model, including organization, transformation, history, and current pilots and demonstrations.

TransforMED
www.transformed.com
TransforMED is a wholly owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of the AAFP designed to promote and facilitate provider transformation to the PCMH model. TransforMED offers a large amount of information on the PCMH model, specializing in the transformation process.

Other Programs

National Committee for Quality Assurance
www.ncqa.org
The NCQA website offers detailed information on their PCMH recognition standards and guidelines, as well as general information on PCMH organization.