NCQA Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home
Adirondack Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, PC is recognized as an NCQA level 3 (highest level) Patient Centered Medical Home.
The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home program reflects the input of the American College of Physicians (ACP), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and others. NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.
“NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition raises the bar in defining high-quality care by emphasizing access, health information technology and coordinated care focused on patients,” said NCQA President Margaret E. O’Kane. “Recognition shows that Adirondack Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, PC has the tools, systems and resources to provide its patients with the right care, at the right time.”
What you can expect as a patient:
A primary care physician who will oversee and coordinate your care as part of a team and who will facilitate a partnership between office, hospital, home, health agencies and the community.
Enhanced access through 24/7 communication for urgent issues that cannot wait until normal office hours.
Monitoring of clinical quality measures and preventive services to ensure you are up to date with recommended services and standards of care.
Working together, we can improve access, meet quality measures and help to lower overall healthcare costs by promoting preventive services and proactively managing chronic illnesses. Our goal is simple; to constantly work toward improving the lives and health of our patients.