Table 3.
Characteristics of H3 Primary Care Practices Randomized to the POC+PM Arm, Stratified by PF Representation in the Focus Groups (n = 114)a
| Representation of Practice in PF Focus Groups (n = 81), n (%) | No Representation of Practice in PF Focus Groups (n = 33), n (%) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice size | .58 | ||
| Solo practice | 22 (28) | 12 (37) | |
| 2-5 clinicians | 38 (48) | 15 (46) | |
| >6 clinicians | 20 (25) | 6 (18) | |
| Practice ownershipb | .06 | ||
| Clinician-Owned solo or group practice | 30 (41) | 10 (42) | |
| Hospital/health system owned | 28 (38) | 4 (17) | |
| Federally Qualified Health Center or look-alike | 13 (18) | 10 (42) | |
| Other or more than 1 type of ownership | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| Practice specialty | .02 | ||
| Single specialty | 49 (74) | 10 (48) | |
| Multi specialty | 17 (26) | 11 (52) | |
| Practice designated as a MUA or MUP | 24 (31) | 15 (47) | .11 |
| >100 patient visits per weekc | 45 (63) | 16 (73) | .38 |
| Staff composition | |||
| >3 clinicians (MD, DO, NP, PA) | 23 (32) | 5 (22) | .37 |
| >3 clinical staff members (RN, LPN, MA, CMA) | 31 (43) | 12 (55) | .32 |
| >3 office staff members (eg, receptionist) | 31 (44) | 8 (35) | .42 |
CMA = certified medical assistant; DO = doctor of osteopathic medicine; H3 = Healthy Hearts in the Heartland; LPN = licensed practical nurse; MA = medical assistant; MD = doctor of medicine; MUA = medically underserved area; MUP = medically underserved population; NP = nurse practitioner; PA = physician assistant; PF = practice facilitator; PM = population management; POC = point of care; RN = registered nurse.
a
Numbers may not equal 114 due to missing data.
b
Fisher’s exact test used.
c
Estimated.