Table 2.
Example implementation strategies
| Strategy category | Individual strategy | Study application |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluative and iterative | Assess for readiness and identify barriers and facilitators | Clinic level assessments upon joining the intervention arm |
| Audit and provide feedback | Utilize internal dashboard to provide regular updates on CRC screening by race/ethnicity to providers within intervention clinics | |
| Develop stakeholder relationships | Build a coalition | Work with the community advisory board to understand root causes of disparities, review proposed intervention materials, ongoing review to best serve community members |
| Engage consumers | Intervene with patients to enhance uptake and adherence | Conduct formative interviews with patients and collect ongoing feedback on experiences with intervention; outreach by phone and patient portal |
| Change infrastructure | Change record systems | Utilize OMOP Common Data Model to define outcome; create referral orders specific to individual primary care sites |
| Train and educate stakeholders | Conduct educational meetings with stakeholders | Meet with clinical champions including physicians and administrators to review project goals and solicit feedback; engage system leadership |