Table 2. Maryland Multi-Payor Patient Centered Medical Home Program Practice Characteristics, 2011 (n = 52)
Practices
No.%
Practice type
    Adult1426.92
    Mixed3261.54
    Pediatric611.54
Case mix
    High3261.54
    Low2038.46
NCQA practice level
    Deemed level I4382.69
    Level III917.31
Shared savings eligibility
    30% share1019.23
    40% share2242.31
    50% share2038.46
Rural (federal designation)
    No4892.31
    Yes47.69
Telemedicine (rural)
    No3261.54
    Yes2038.46
Health information exchange
    No917.31
    Yes4382.69
Practice size
    1 to 5 providers2344.23
    6 to 10 providers2242.31
    11 or more providers713.46
Patient age, years (mean)
    0–1825.90
    19–4943.09
    ≥5033.59
Medicaid patients (mean)27.65
Male patients (mean)41.29
Fixed transformation payment (mean)4.70
Inpatient length of stay/1000 (median)225.5
Emergency visits/1000 (median)220.0
Readmission visits (30 day)/1000 (median)3.8

  • NCQA, National Committee for Quality Assurance.