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WashingtonThe Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), a coalition representing business leaders, policymakers and the nations 330,000 primary care physicians, will announce their intent to promote new voluntary criteria for recognition of physician practices to be designated as a patient-centered medical home on Wednesday, November 7 at a national health care summit in Washington, DC. The patient-centered medical home model is aimed at re-centering health care on the patients needs and priorities by providing personalized primary and preventive care.

The one-day summit will feature expert speakers, including business leaders, policymakers and health officials advocating for the nation to adopt the patient-centered medical home model.

Space is limited, so please RSVP in advance to reserve a media credential by contacting Joe Wagner at 202-572-2979 or joe.wagner@gmmb.com. If you would like to participate by phone, please contact Joe Wagner to obtain a call-in number. A complete schedule for the Summit is listed below.

WHAT:

• Announcement of intent to use new NCQA criteria for designation of a patient-centered medical home.

WHO:

• Greg Pawlson, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President, National Committee for Quality Assurance

• David C. Dale, MD, FACP, President, American College of Physicians

• James D. King, MD, FAAFP, President, American Academy of Family Physicians

• Paul Martin, DO, Member, Bureau on Federal Health Programs, American Osteopathic Association

• Vera (Fan) Tait, MD, FAAP, Associate Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics

• Newt Gingrich, Founder, Center for Health Transformation and former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

• Representative Patrick Kennedy, D-RI

WHERE:

• Columbus Club at Union Station
  50 Massachusetts Ave.,
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