Impact

Transforming primary care delivery through continuous improvement.

PCDC helps practices deliver high-performing, patient-centered primary care. Using proven strategies, we work side-by-side with our clients, helping them assess and understand their operational issues; develop customized strategies for change; define measurable outcomes; and establish processes to sustain these improvements.

Results

• 900 primary care organizations trained and coached to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care
• 7,000 health workers trained to expand access, adopt new technologies and prepare for emergencies
  
• 10,000 providers, policymakers and insurers using our medical home toolkit 
• 500 primary care providers supported in their efforts to adopt electronic health records and health IT innovations 
• 10 state primary care associations equipped to provide meaningful use and medical home training to their members
• 7 million patients impacted by expanded access to primary care 

Recognition

• American Public Health Association Avedis Donabedian Healthcare Quality Award for outstanding contributions in the field of quality assurance and improvement (2009)
• Launched first Medical Home/Meaningful Use Learning Collaborative for 12 health centers in New York City
  
• Selected as CHITA service provider for four New York State- funded health IT projects.
• Co-founder, Primary Care Health Information Consortium in New York City