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. 2013 Nov 27;2013:652047. doi: 10.1155/2013/652047

Table 3.

UAIHC practice theory components and fidelity measures.

Component, subcomponent Patient experiences questionnaire Practitioner experiences questionnaire Medical records
audit
Administrative/billing data
Integrated care (comprehensive and coordinated) inclusive of CAM interventions
Comprehensive Number and type of services/referralsa
Coordinated Rating of treatment plan coordinationa
Integrated conventional and CAM Type and frequency conventional and CAM prescribeda Type and frequency conventional and CAM billed/used from tiera

Prevention and health promotion services together with treatment and disease management
Practitioner…
Talk about prevention; help with change; ask if health interferes; help with weight and emotionsa
Type and frequency of prevention, lifestyle interventions prescribeda Number and type of lifestyle/health promotion/prevention classes and groups used from membership tiera

Use of less invasive and natural treatments and interventions
Use of natural products, lifestyle interventions before or with Rx or invasive proceduresa

Whole person care
Practitioner knows your…
Medical history; responsibilities; health values and beliefsb; worries and stressc
Whole person review of systemsa

Healing orientation to support body's innate healing capacity
Use of treatments, products, to support healing capacity; treatment plans support innate healinga

IM practitioners exemplify principles and commit to self-exploration and development
Team values self-care; healthy activity is encouraged; enough time taken for self-care; occupational stress; reflection on changes in approach to carea

Patient-centered partnership
Practitioner communication Practitioner…
Explain understandably; listen carefully; give information; know your medical history; show respect for youc
Shared decision making Practitioner discuss…
Reasons for treatment; reasons against treatment; your preferencesc
Empathy 10-item measure of provider empathyd
Trust Can tell anything; trust with your care; tells the truth; cares about your health; cares about you; rate trust 1–10c
Time Enough time spentc
Partnership Discussion of UAIHC Health Partnership Acknowledgement (HPA) noted in charta Signed HPA in UAIHC membership filea

Provision of other services not typically provided in primary care
Number and type of UAIHC classes and groups recommended in treatment plansa Number and type of classes and groups attended through UAIHC member tiera

Integrative team care with health coaches
Shared vision, safety, task orient, support innovation 14-item measure of team climatee
Shared philosophies of IM health and healing Team members…
Understand others' philosophies; learn different modalities together; no one left outa
Integrative treatment planning Team/treatment plan…
Team collaborates well; patient priorities considered first; whole person plans; plans support innate healing; equal consideration of all team membersa
Patient team identified in charta Complex patients documented in team meeting recordsa
Health coaches Number of visits with health coaches used through member tiera

Hybrid financing model
Member tier chosen, frequency of tier changes, frequency of additional visits purchased, member drop out; utilization rates of tier benefitsa

Enhanced access to care
Timeliness of visit
Wait time to appointmenta
Courtesy of staff Helpful, courteous clerksb
Longer visit time Practitioner spend enough timec Duration of most recent visita Duration of most recent visita

aStudy item/variable.

bAmbulatory Care Experiences Survey (ACES) [33].

cConsumer Assessment of Health Plans Study (CAHPS) [34].

dConsultation and Relational Empathy measure (CARE) [35].

eTeam Climate Inventory (TCI) [36].