I had initially thought that our clinic was going to submit the PCMH application in December; as it turns out, we are submitting it tomorrow. Have I done enough? Have I reviewed enough charts? Have I made enough care plans? Have I called enough patients? (Well, calling them and actually reaching them is an entirely different matter.) Have I filled out the templates correctly in the electronic medical records? Are there things I should be doing that I am completely unaware of?
I did have two meetings with patients this week that went especially well, which keeps me enthusiastic and feeling like I am somewhere near the right track. But, sending someone off into the wide world with more information, a tool to accomplish something, or a sense of confidence is totally different than “meeting numbers for the month” or “percentage of our diabetic patients that are well-controlled.”
I’m trying not to feel anxious about it.
Tags: data, electronic medical records, Patient-Centered Medical Home, PCMH
