David Herndon, DO, and His Team Receives Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Status

New Port Richey and Spring Hill, Florida (July 11, 2019) – Access Health Care Physicians, LLC, is proud to announce that David Herndon, DO, and his team, have achieved recognition under the National Committee for Quality Assurance PCMH Recognition Program.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance will list Dr. Herndon and his location on its website with a recognition seal. Dr. Herndon and his team practice at 5500 Little Road, New Port Richey, Florida. Call 727-372-1005 to schedule an appointment.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) reviewed the submission, and the practice has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long term, participative relationships.

Earning PCMH recognition is a distinction in which a practice can take pride. The NCQA Patient Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that combines teamwork and information technology to improve care, improve patients’ experience of care and reduced cost. Medical Homes foster ongoing partnership between patients and their personal clinicians, instead of approaching care as a sum of episodic office visits. Each patient’s care is overseen by clinician-led care teams that coordinate treatment across the healthcare system. Research shows that Medical Homes can lead to higher quality and lower costs and can improve patient and provider reported experiences of care.

Attached photo:  Dr. Herndon and his team pose with the NCQA recognition certificate. Front row, left to right:  Casandra Marshall, Medical Assistant, Amber Duren APRN, Maribel Dixon APRN, Shannon Cook, Team Lead, Dr. Herndon, Pebbles Amiott, Medical Assistant, Jolene Thimoleas, Medical Assistant, Kristina Solis, Medical Assistant, Michelle Mills, Front Desk, Keith Katherina, Medical Assistant. Back row, left to right:  Kaitlin Lutz, Front Desk, Alexandra Thompson, Referral Coordinator, Sheri Dwyer, Ultrasound Tech, Brandi Fields, Front Desk. Kneeling in front is Onelia Opiela - Medical Assistant.  

Not shown:  Julie Germaine, ARNP, Dana Stiles, Medical Assistant, Sol Mendoza-Siminski, Ultrasound Tech, Kathy Garofano, Ultrasound Tech, Tami Forgione, Medical Assistant.

About the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s website (www.ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more informed health care choices.

To learn more about Dr. Herndon and to schedule an appointment, click here.