Table 1.
Initial business plan components | Practice theory components |
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Philosophies and principles of IM and evidence-based primary care. | Integrated care (comprehensive and coordinated) inclusive of complementary medicine (CM) interventions. |
Prevention and health promotion services together with treatment and disease management. | |
Use of less invasive and natural treatments and interventions. | |
Whole person care. | |
Healing orientation to support the individual's innate healing capacity. | |
Practitioners exemplify IM principles and commit to self-exploration and self-development. | |
Patient-centered care experienced by patients as a true health partnership. Use of a Health Partnership Acknowledgement agreement. |
Patient-centered partnership (practitioner communication style, mutual decision making, empathy, patient trust, adequate visit time, and Health Partnership Acknowledgement form). |
Services not typically provided in primary care (educational classes/groups, group visits). | Services not typically provided in primary care (educational classes and groups, group visits). |
A team care model with health coaches. | Integrative team care model with health coaches. |
Hybrid financing model. | Hybrid financing model. |
Enhanced access to care. | Enhanced access to care (shorter wait time to appointments, front desk helpfulness). |