Implementing the HOPE Project into your Primary Care Practice This module will walk you through the key components of the Medicare Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity, how to utilize your Read More
What is the HOPE project and why is weight management important for primary care clinics? On any given day, over 70% of patients who present to a primary care clinic Read More
Clinic Practice: Rural vs. Urban This module discusses definitions of urban, rural and frontier according to a number of sources. It also reviews how rural and urban communities differ or 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
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
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
How can your Practice Improve Care for your Patients with Alzheimer's and Dementia? A 2020 survey from the Alzheimer’s Association found 87% of primary care professionals expect to see an Read More
As a practice facilitator, are you looking for ways to practice your quality improvement skills? This module provides practice facilitators an opportunity to sharpen the quality improvement skills acquired through Read More
Overview Welcome to the Custom Practice Improvement (PI) activity. In this module, you will be able to define a practice improvement activity that specifically applies to your practice or clinical Read More
Why conduct advance care planning group visits in ambulatory settings? Research has shown that group visits are an effective and efficient method for engaging patients in their health care. The Read More
Preparing for the ENACT Group Visit Module 1 described the benefits of group medical visits and advance care planning, and now, Module 2 will discuss how to prepare for the Read More
ENACT Session A Group Visit: Module 3 This module will describe the key components for the ENACT Session A group visit. Objectives Understand the content for Session A of the Read More
ENACT Group Visit Session B This module will describe and discuss the key components for the ENACT Session B Group Visit. Objectives Understand the content for Session B of the Read More
Facilitator Communication Skills: The Secret Ingredient for Successful Group Visits The most important ingredient for successful group visits is the ability of the facilitators to create a positive, safe, and Read More
What is ATLAS.ti? ATLAS.ti is qualitative data analysis software designed to help manage and analyze non-numerical data: text, video, audio, and graphics. ATLAS.ti supports many analytical approaches. This module introduces Read More
Why is it important for primary care practices to screen for lung cancer? Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer for both men and women, and it also causes major morbidity Read More
Why use Shared Decision Making for lung cancer screening and smoking cessation? In Module 1, the concept of shared decision making (SDM) was introduced. This module will take a deep Read More