NCQA Awarded BMS with 2023-2024 NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home 

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BMS received our 2023-2024 NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition from National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for our 3 Primary Care sites: Main, Ashford, and Bristol. 

  

PCMH is a national recognition for Healthcare Facilities (hospitals, outpatient facilities, etc.) to provide high-quality, cost-effective healthcare in a manner that is comprehensive, coordinated, and patient-centered.  This process requires an annual renewal of standards which are updated by NCQA and NYS every year starting January 1st of each year, and BMS is among the first group of healthcare facilities in New York State to receive our annual recognition. 

 

We thank our amazing BMS staff for their ongoing effort and work ethic to deliver services that empower our community to take charge of their own health.  

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BMS Wins HRSA Quality Awards and NCQA Recognition

 

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded BMS for its achievements in delivering high-quality services and contributions to the local community’s wellbeing. BMS was acknowledged for the quality of its clinical services, approach to patient care and experience, and the use of technology for information management.  

 

We are pleased to announce that in 2022 and 2023 BMS Received the following Quality Awards: 

 

Silver Medal Award 2023: Health Center Quality Leader  

BMS was among the 12% of NYS Health Centers Awarded the Health Center Quality Leader (HCQL). This badge recognized BMS’ notable quality improvement in achieving the best overall clinical quality measure (CQM) performance among all health centers 

 

The Addressing Social Risk Factors 2022 - one of 23% awarded in NYS 

BMS was among the 23% of Health Centers in NYS to win the badge that recognizes its system for screening for social risk factors to all its patients and increasing access to enabling services. Social risk factors impact patients’ health and are identified through data collection, which helps to identify the proportion of patients in need of services that address a combination of social determinants of health and barriers to access to primary care, helping to reduce health disparities in the community. 

 

Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality 2023

This award recognizes BMS optimization of HIT services that facilitate communication between health care providers; improve medication safety, tracking, and reporting; and promote quality of care through optimized access to and adherence to guidelines. To be considered for the award, BMS had to meet the following criteria: 

1. Adopted an electronic health record (EHR) system.

1. Offers telehealth services.

1. Electronically exchanges clinical information with key providers and healthcare settings.

1. Engages patients through health IT.

1. Collects data on patient social risk factors.

 

Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition (PCMH) 

The PCMH is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care, building better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams. PCMH recognition acknowledged BMS’ efforts and results in improving patient experience, and staff satisfaction—while reducing health care costs. 

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