Table 2.
PCMH implementation in the High Plains Research Network.
| Variable | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 37 | |||
| MD, medical doctor; DO, doctor of osteopathy; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant; FTE, full-time equivalent. | |||
| Practice type | |||
| Federally qualified health centre | 10 (27) | ||
| Certified rural health clinic | 17 (46) | ||
| Private practice | 6 (16) | ||
| Other or unknown | 4 (11) | ||
| Practice staff | |||
| Total MD/DO (average) | 1.9 | ||
| leq 1 | 21 (57) | ||
| 2–3 | 10 (27) | ||
| > 3 | 6 (16) | ||
| Total NP/PA (average) | 1.4 | ||
| leq 1 | 26 (70) | ||
| 2–3 | 8 (22) | ||
| > 3 | 3 (8) | ||
| Total other staff (average) | 8.5 | ||
| leq 5 | 19 (51) | ||
| 6–10 | 10 (27) | ||
| > 10 | 8 (22) | ||
| FTE MD/DO (average) | 1.7 | ||
| FTE NP/PA (average) | 1.3 | ||
| FTE other staff (average) | 7.6 | ||
| PCMH element | Implemented (N) | Plans or interest to implement (N) | No interest to implement (N) |
| Access | 19 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | 20 | 8 | |
| Pre-visit huddle | 26 | 4 | 7 |
| Post visit | 28 | 7 | 2 |
| Patient education | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| Family involvement | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| Health assessments | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| Group visits | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| Electronic health records | 30 | 6 | 1 |
| Electronic prescibing | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| Medication reconciliation | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| Information tracking | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Registry | 22 | 9 | 6 |
| Protocols | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| Provider prompts/reminders | 27 | 6 | 4 |
| Safety and quality | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| Professional information sharing | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| Medical neighbourhood | 11 | 15 | 11 |