PCSP Benefits and Practice Transformation Support

Patient-Centered Specialty Practices (PCSP) help establish patient-centered care throughout the health care system. They play a key role in achieving the “triple aim” of better quality, better patient experience and reduced cost.
There are a variety of initiatives, tools, programs, education and trainings to help practices earn recognition.

PCSP Benefits to Practices, Clinicians and Patients

PCSP Recognition helps facilitate team-based care by improving collaboration with primary care and recognizing specialists who streamline and improve health care delivery.

Read more.

Government and Private Payer Incentives and Support

Many payers – government and private – offer incentives or enhanced reimbursement for becoming an NCQA recognized PCMH.

Review the directory  of public, private and multi-payer initiatives, by state, that may be available to your practice—including NCQA Partners in Quality.

Learn about how NCQA Recognition can help your practice achieve goals for MACRA.

HIT Program Minimizes Documentation and Saves Time

An NCQA prevalidated health information technology (HIT) can expedite the PCMH/PCSP Recognition survey process.

Learn more.

Medical Board MOC Credits

Clinicians in NCQA-Recognized practices may be able to receive maintenance of certification (MOC) credits towards their board-level certifications.

Find out whether your board offers credits.

Promoting Your NCQA Recognition

PCMH Recognition sets you apart from your peers, and can help attracting new patients and contract with payers.

Download the seal signifying your recognition and view the marketing guidelines for NCQA Recognition Programs.

Recognition Directory

Recognized practices are listed in the NCQA Report Cards on the NCQA website. The directory can be searched by practices and clinicians.

View Practice Recognition Directory

Review Clinicians Recognition Directory

PCSP Sponsorship

Sponsorship helps us make programs like PCSP possible.

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