TransforMED - Transforming Medical Practices

"Quiet Revolution Under Way at Some Family Medical Practices"

March 14, 2008

The Kiplinger Letter - kiplinger.com

"Spurred by competition from miniclinics, many physicians are redesigning their offices for 'patient centered' care." Dr. Terry McGeeney tips off Kiplinger to seven practice transformations that are rapidly reshaping family medicine and primary care.

Read the article at Kiplinger.com »

Focus on Practice Finances

The Practice Is Bleeding Internally
Is your practice hemorrhaging red ink? Make sure you're taking the proper preventative steps to insure your practice maintains its financial health.

Read this workingpaper that recommends 4 basic "preventive measures" to improve your bottom line.

Co-pay Collection Best Practices
Is non-collection of co-pays eroding your bottom line? TransforMED Practice Enhancement Facilitator, Jim Arend says, "Co-pay collection is one of the few parts of the revenue cycle that is within direct control of the practice." To find out how practice leadership can improve co-pay collection in just a few concrete steps, click here.

New Report from the NDP EvaluationTeam

CRFPPC "In earlier reports, we refer to practice transformation as comparable to the midair conversion of a 1950's era DC-3 airplane into a futuristic Starship Enterprise. After almost two years, the analogy still holds true..."

Read the CRFPPC Evaluation Team's report »

Stories of Change: "TransforMED Helps Free Up Time to Actually Practice Medicine"
Dr. Bruce McElroy and Central Oregon Family Practice have achieved the best Patient Outcome Survey metrics among the National Demonstration Project practices, proving that patient and provider satisfaction need not be at odds. Click here to read their story »		“It's remarkable to actually cut hours, have a life and still feel that job satisfaction.”

Tips from TransforMED's Metrics Manager
to help you use metrics to improve your practice:

• Improving the Patient's Experience

• Quick Tips for Reducing Patient Cycle Times

• Touch Time

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TransforMED is transforming the practice of Primary Care

AAFP logo TransforMED is focused on practice redesign and affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). TransforMED is studying and implementing transformed models of high performance practices that meet the needs of both patients and practices. More about TransforMED

In June 2006, TransforMED launched a 24-month National Demonstration Project (NDP), serving as a "learning lab" to generate new knowledge about the process of practice transformation and to systematically evaluate and compare the effect of two practice transformation approaches on practice and patient outcomes. Visit the Learning Labs and meet the participating practices

As results and insights emerge, TransforMED professional staff are using the lessons learned from the NDP to develop services, collaboration tools and learning opportunities that empower physicians and primary care practices across the country as they implement the TransforMED Medical Home Model. What's a Transformed Practice?

P4 logo TransforMED also coordinates a residency demonstration initiative known as P⁴ – P to the fourth power – which stands for Preparing the Personal Physician for Practice. The P⁴ residency demonstration initiative evaluates and supports innovations in family medicine residencies. Find out more about P⁴

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Download Your Blueprint for Practice Transformation:
The New TransforMED Medical Home Model 2.1

Spark discussions with your team ~ or educate patients about your practice's transformation efforts. Get the new TransforMED Medical Home Model Version 2.1 in an easy-to-print full-color PDF. (Updated April 7, 2008.)

Get your copy of the updated TransforMED Medical Home model »

Read about the evolution of TransforMED's Medical Home model »