Blue Cross offers free use of analytics tools to ACP practices

Independence Blue Cross (IBC), an independent, Philadelphia-based licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, announced that it has partnered with the American College of Physicians and will allow up to 100 practices one year of free access to its new online resource, the Medical Home Builder 2.0, which contains analytics tools designed to improve scheduling, patient education and coordination of care.

IBC stated that Medical Home Builder 2.0 can assist practices to meet the patient centered medical home standards established by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

In addition to analytics tools, Medical Home Builder 2.0 provides users with access to videos, webinars, downloadable guides and policy templates to help understand the expectations for a patient centered medical home, the organization added.

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