On May 17, the Urban Institute released a brief comparing ten surveys that are used to determine the extent to which a health practice is a patient-centered medical home.  The authors compare the merits of the various survey tools and outline their implications for payers.  The brief provides issues for payers to consider when determining whether to select an existing measurement tool or craft their own and explains the importance of various survey tool components.

From the report:

This report compares ten provider survey tools designed to measure the extent to which a practice is a “patient-centered medical home” (PCMH). These tools are primarily used for recognition purposes (i.e., to qualify for entry into a payment pilot or demonstration), as opposed to for practice self-improvement, research/evaluation, or quality measurement. Our analysis compares these ten tools’ operational details (e.g., price, whether a site visit is required) and their content emphases (i.e., the different practice capabilities that the tools emphasize).

Full report: Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Tools: A Comparison of Ten Surveys' Content and Operational Details (PDF | 577 KB)

Urban Institute.  (2011).  Patient-centered medical home recognition tools: a comparison of ten surveys' content and operational details.  Burton, R., Devers, K. and Berenson, R.