Value-based payments require primary care practices to rethink how they provide patient care, and this can feel overwhelming. To address this concern, this module will discuss the key components for Read More
What are Value-Based Payments and how do they impact primary care practices? Alternative payments models (APM) and value-based payments (VBP) are terms that are used interchangeably, although there are some Read More
Does your practice want to involve patients and families, but don’t know how to get started? Involving patients and families in their health care decisions is a key part of Read More
Being a “personal clinician” is a current buzzword in health care…but what does it really mean? Practicing medicine as a personal clinician encompasses all of the key components of practice Read More
What is quality improvement, and how can you create a culture of continuous QI in your practice? Quality improvement in health care has been around for centuries and, more recently, Read More
Why is clinic the heart of family medicine? The ACGME states that each family medicine resident must be assigned to a family medicine clinic that serves as the foundation of Read More
Does your practice need to know more about population health, and how this may impact payment? Population health management and managing patient panels are important aspects of practice transformation and Read More
What exactly is practice transformation, and how does it apply to you and your practice? The rapidly changing healthcare environment requires innovation and transforming clinical practice to meet the quadruple Read More
What is quality improvement, and how can you create a culture of continuous QI in your practice? Quality improvement (QI) in health care has been around for centuries and, more Read More
Does your practice need to know more about population health and how this may impact payment? Population health management and managing patient panels are important aspects of practice transformation and Read More
Does your practice want to involve patients and families, but don’t know how to get started? Involving patients and families in their health care decisions is a key part of Read More
What does it take to provide team-based care? It takes a team to provide the care patients need every day, and building effective teams is central to practice transformation. This Read More
Is your practice looking for ways to improve care for patients with behavioral health needs? The vast majority of patients with behavioral health needs are seen in primary care practices. Read More
What is care coordination, and how can you apply it to your practice? Coordinating patient care is a core feature of practice transformation and the PCMH. This can be challenging Read More
Is your practice trying to improve patient access? Improving patient access to care is a primary tenant of practice transformation – yet can be difficult to attain in busy primary Read More
Are you and others in your practice feeling overwhelmed with engaging patients in managing their own care? Over 70% of patient visits to primary care practices involve one or more Read More
Leading change is challenging…so how do you get started, and what might you need to do differently? Engaged leadership is crucial for practice transformation and navigating the ever-changing health care Read More
Being a “personal clinician” is a current buzzword in health care…but what does it really mean? Practicing medicine as a personal clinician encompasses all of the key components of practice Read More