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Dear #healthcare employers, academic medical centers/institutional structures
#primarycare is the foundation of care in a large system. It is not treated as such
Metrics rating us and attracting scrutiny include
1/? -> …
Dear #healthcare employers, academic medical centers/institutional structures
#primarycare is the foundation of care in a large system. It is not treated as such
Metrics rating us and attracting scrutiny include
1/? -> …
2/
% A1C > 9
blood pressure <140/90 at last touch across board,
w/o regard to age/context
% mammo (w many outside your system and clicks to result burdensome)
% colon screening
% flu or pnvx
% PHQ screened
average # patients seen / exam room / day
90% RVU target->
% A1C > 9
blood pressure <140/90 at last touch across board,
w/o regard to age/context
% mammo (w many outside your system and clicks to result burdensome)
% colon screening
% flu or pnvx
% PHQ screened
average # patients seen / exam room / day
90% RVU target->
3/
These metrics are from CMS menus, or from finance, etc
EMRs don’t always generate panel wide data well, don’t always define or find panels well. #primarycare metric measurement workarounds then have to be created repeatedly
#primarycare docs/teams can be penalized, 😡->
These metrics are from CMS menus, or from finance, etc
EMRs don’t always generate panel wide data well, don’t always define or find panels well. #primarycare metric measurement workarounds then have to be created repeatedly
#primarycare docs/teams can be penalized, 😡->
4/
In case you hadn’t heard, dear CMS/employers/service lines, #primarycare pipeline/durability is in critical shape
How about someone distinguish themselves and break the mold
Let’s go for alternative more meaningful patient and community centered metrics
Imagine these->
In case you hadn’t heard, dear CMS/employers/service lines, #primarycare pipeline/durability is in critical shape
How about someone distinguish themselves and break the mold
Let’s go for alternative more meaningful patient and community centered metrics
Imagine these->
5/
%patients w diabetes who feel they live better w their disease as result of office teamwork
% visits involving inter professional like pharmacy, BH, CSW
Continuity in eyes of PCP
Continuity in eyes of patient
Validated #wellness scores of doctors in practice
->
%patients w diabetes who feel they live better w their disease as result of office teamwork
% visits involving inter professional like pharmacy, BH, CSW
Continuity in eyes of PCP
Continuity in eyes of patient
Validated #wellness scores of doctors in practice
->
6/
CBO relationships / talks given in community by practice team members
# visits to UC / ER / year
RVUs not just in clinical work, but also in teaching/rsch/community
Metrics in #primarycare that reflect wellness of patients, PCPs, team members &communities … ->
CBO relationships / talks given in community by practice team members
# visits to UC / ER / year
RVUs not just in clinical work, but also in teaching/rsch/community
Metrics in #primarycare that reflect wellness of patients, PCPs, team members &communities … ->
7/
would go a long way in alignment, happiness of good people doing good work, recruitment and retention of primary care interest and talent
How about we break the mold, dear employers, AMCs, CMS, M’care &M’caid plans
Everone - we need all the help we can get
would go a long way in alignment, happiness of good people doing good work, recruitment and retention of primary care interest and talent
How about we break the mold, dear employers, AMCs, CMS, M’care &M’caid plans
Everone - we need all the help we can get
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