Explore TransforMED's New Line of Products and Services

Family physicians now have a resource on their side when it comes to tweaking -- or retooling -- their practices to make them more efficient, quality-minded, patient-centered and profitable.

"Doctors know what they're supposed to do and when they're supposed to do it, but they can't necessarily figure out how to do it within their busy day," said Terry McGeeney, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of TransforMED LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AAFP.

With that in mind, the company has stepped into the mainstream marketplace with a host of products and services -- dubbed "TransforMED is HOW" -- that are designed to help America's primary care physicians incorporate the patient-centered medical home model of care into their practices.

TransforMED has designed several layers of services for practices to explore, including

Another option soon to be available is a medical home network, an online community of physicians, clinicians and practice managers offering peer-to-peer knowledge and sharing of experiences. The network will appeal to practices "that don't think they'll need much help, or just want to 'tip their toe in the water' to learn about the medical home and start the journey," said McGeeney.

TransforMED also will offer support for practices that want to work on individual practice projects, such as implementation of electronic health records, advance patient access or enhanced chronic disease management.

On the other hand, some practices will want to "dive in and become complete patient-centered medical homes and work toward NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) recognition," said McGeeney.

With the experiences garnered from TransforMED's two-year demonstration project under his belt, McGeeney is convinced that any primary care practice in the country, regardless of size or makeup, can become a medical home. "It takes a focus, it takes commitment, but the resources are there," he says.

Specific pricing information for TransforMED's products and services is available from the company; cost will vary according to the practice size and scope of work.