LEWISTON — The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently announced that 12 practices with St. Mary’s Physician Network in Lewiston have received recognition from the Physician Practice Connections – Patient-Centered Medical Home program.

The 12 practices are: Auburn Medical Associates; Lewiston Medical Associates; B Street Health Center; Lisbon Falls Family Health Center; Campus Avenue Family Practice; Poland Family Practice; Court Street Family Practice; Sabattus Street Internal Medicine; Dr. Kapplemann; Second Street Family Practice; L/A Internal Medicine; and St. Mary’s Medical Associates

To receive recognition, which is valid for three years, the practices demonstrated the ability to meet the program’s key elements embodying characteristics of the medical home. The standards are aligned with the joint principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home established with the American College of Physicians, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Osteopathic Association.

The practices met key program components, including: written standards for patient access and enhanced communications; appropriate use of charting tools to track patients and organize clinical information; responsive care management techniques with an emphasis on preventive care; adaptation to patient’s cultural and linguistic needs; use of information technology for prescriptions and care management; use of evidence-based guidelines to treat chronic conditions; systematic tracking of referrals and test results; and measurement and reporting of clinical and service performance.