GP register |
GP required to register |
Gatekeeper |
GP takes a gatekeeper role for referrals |
Small practices |
Small practice percentage (less than two full-time equivalents) |
EMR |
Proportion using electronic medical record in practice (% yes) |
Highly electronic |
Highly electronic function in practice |
Low function |
Low function of electronic support systems |
After hours |
After-hours arrangement without recourse to accident and emergency (% yes) |
Difficult paying |
Doctors report patients have difficulty paying for medication (% often) |
Difficulty ordering tests |
Doctors report patients have difficulty getting specialised diagnostic tests (% often) |
Long waits |
Doctors report patients have long waits to see a specialist (% often) |
Time due to restrictions |
Time spent getting treatments due to insurance/coverage restrictions (% major problem) |
Guidance for diabetes |
Practice routinely used written guidance for diabetes |
Guidance for depression |
Practice routinely used written guidance for depression |
Non-physicians |
Practice uses non-physicians to manage care |
Written |
Written instructions routinely given for managing chronic conditions at home |
Meds list |
Practice give patients written list of medications (% routinely) |
High satisfaction |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on high satisfaction |
High targets |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on achieving clinical targets |
Chronic dis |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on managing chronic disease |
Preventive |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on preventive care |
Non-physicians added |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on adding non-physicians to practice |
Non-face-to-face |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on non-face-to-face interactions with patients |
Incentives |
Doctor receives extra financial support/incentive based on any incentives |
Clinical outcomes |
Practice routines reviews data on clinical outcomes |
Patient experience |
Practice routines reviews data on patient experience |
Reviews |
Doctors performances reviewed against targets at least annually |
Compared |
Practice's clinical performance compared with other practices (% routinely) |
AES |
Practice has process for identifying adverse events and taking action |
Time wasted |
Time spent reporting clinical information or meeting regulations (% major problem) |