Strengthen the Vitality of Physician Practices with McKesson Practice Care™

With the ever-changing healthcare regulations and business aspects to running a small practice, independent physician practices are struggling to maintain that independence and thrive as a business. McKesson recognizes these obstacles and can help independent physician practices in their efforts to remain self-sufficient while promoting growth.

How McKesson Practice Care Helps Your Practice Thrive

With McKesson Practice Care™, we leverage McKesson’s technology solutions along with several internal and external business and academic partners to help improve the quality and profitability of physician-directed care in the US. Below is a list of the core components for the McKesson Practice Care solution and optional services to further strengthen the financial and operational areas of your practice.

Core Products:

McKesson Practice Care is designed to help practices optimize the use of their McKesson-based physician practice management and electronic health record(EHR) software including:

• Practice Partner®
• Medisoft® Clinical
• Lytec® MD
• McKesson Practice Choice™

Partnership with TransforMED, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), for Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) consulting services and assistance in obtaining the PCMH designation. Read more about the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model.

Additionally, receive dedicated assistance from a McKesson account manager with extensive healthcare and customer service experience. Allow us to support you through your business and process transitions. This single point of contact will facilitate the flow of information to ensure proper preparation steps are taken and milestones are managed for the best customer outcomes.

Optional Products and Services:

• Preferred pricing with McKesson’s Medical Surgical division and top supply inventory control with access to online inventory tools
• Online patient collection tools that are easy to use and engage with patients to maintain a healthy A/R balance
• Automated patient reminder service to help reduce no-shows and streamline processes
• Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet) integration, a practice-based quality improvement and research network, which provides quarterly clinical performance reporting on more than 50 separate quality of care indicators. Access to this reporting and research allows physicians to turn that data into actionable information to improve patient outcomes.
• McKesson’s Lynx TotalView™, a web-based, HIPAA-enabled reimbursement tool which provides practices with clear, concise analyses of electronic claims and remittances and provides exposure into your Medicare reimbursements. TotalView’s reporting tool prepares practices to apply for PQRS and e-prescribing incentive programs.
  • What is PQRS?
    The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), formerly known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), began in 2007 as a result of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act. PQRS is a "Pay for Reporting" program. In 2011, there is a 1% incentive payment for reporting on quality measures for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule covered services

Consulting Services and Assistance for Achieving Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Designation 

The patient-centered medical home model is designed to improve health care in America by transforming how primary care is organized and how care is delivered. Imagine your independent physician practice as a true Patient-Centered Medical Home:

• Improving patient care by putting an empowered patient relationship at the center of your practices. Sharing and accessing information efficiently and electronically.
• Communicating effectively.
• Moving from reactive to proactive.
• Motivating and retaining staff and providers. Creating a happier and more productive work environment.
• Becoming more profitable.
• Enjoying a better work-life balance and the satisfying feeling of making a difference in people's lives.

PCMH practices are admired for their exceptional focus on delivering improved patient care. Often times viewed as best in class, PCMH practices are being awarded financially by payers and incentivized to maintain the same high-level of care. The PCMH model is closely tied to the framework of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and is being incorporated in the creation of ACOs.

Learn more about PCMH in our white paper, Medical Home Concept Gains Traction as Reform Vehicle.