1. Accreditation and PCMH Recognition Initiative Program Assistance Letter (PAL) And Notice of Intent Process Orientation Bureau of Primary Health Care Office of Quality Improvement March 5 th, 2015

2. Agenda Background Program Assistance Letter (PAL) Notice of Intent Process Questions and Answers 2

3. Background Initiative updates: FY 2014 - 59% of Health centers are recognized as a PCMH 23 % of Health centers hold accreditation Continuing support for health centers seeking accreditation and PCMH recognition Participation in the Initiative is voluntary Notice of Intent (NOI) is needed to participate in the Initiative. 3

4. Accreditation and PCMH Recognition Initiative Program Assistance Letter (PAL) Released on February 19, 2015 Look-a-Likes are no longer eligible financial support for accreditation or PCMH recognition New procedures for completing and submitting a NOI New Initiative email box: HRSABPHCAccreditPCMH@hrsa.gov 4

5. Accreditation and PCMH Initiative Notice of Intent (NOI) Process https://hcp.hrsa.gov/pcmhnoi/NOI.aspx 5

6. Getting Started Please have the following information before starting: Health center grant number or H80 number Full name and address of the health center and BHCMIS ID located in box 9 on Notice of Award (NoA) BPS site ID number, name and address of each site applying for recognition Name of your HRSA project officer Alternate contact person and contact information for the recognition process 6

7. Notice of Intent Process https://hcp.hrsa.gov/pcmhnoi/NOI.aspx 7

8. Notice of Intent (NOI) 8

9. NOI: Section 1 9

10. NOI: Section 2 10

11. NOI: Section 3 - Edits to Grantee Information 11

12. NOI: Section 3 – Site Information 12

13. NOI: Section 3 13

14. Grantee View 14

15. Things to Remember A Notice of Intent (NOI) is necessary to participate in HRSA’s Accreditation and PCMH Recognition Initiative Allow 2-3 weeks for HRSA to complete an internal review for organizational readiness Effective March 1, 2015 - NOI will be processed through the new system Step by Step instructions will be available New mailbox: accreditpcmh@hrsa.gov BPHC Helpline 1-877-974-2742 15

16. Upcoming 2015 Base Adjustment Awards for PCMH –Must be recognized on July 1, 2015 to be eligible –Health centers must submit survey tool to NCQA for review no later than May 1,2015 –Accreditation/PCMH on site surveys must be completed no later that May 31, 2015 16

17. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 17