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Home Research Research Library Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic Practice Adjustments Made by Family Physicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 Author(s) Price, David W, Eden, Aimee R, Baxley, Elizabeth G, Williamson, Ann, and Newton, Warren P Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Practice Innovations Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic-related health care disruptions necessitated rapid adaptation among family physicians to safely meet patient needs while protecting themselves and their staff. On April 1, 2020, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) introduced a COVID Performance Improvement (PI) activity for physicians to report on and receive Family Medicine certification credit for practice adjustments they made during the early stages of the pandemic. We aimed to understand the types of interventions implemented, and lessons physicians learned from the efforts. METHODS: We analyzed data from COVID-PI activities submitted by self-selected family physicians between April 1 and June 30, 2020. We summarized the COVID-related topics chosen for improvement and performed a qualitative content analysis on a random sample of open-text responses about lessons learned. RESULTS: The most common practice changes among 1259 unique COVID-PI activity submissions related to virtualization of patient visits, implementing new workflows, developing screening protocols, and obtaining and preserving personal protective equipment. We identified 12 themes regarding lessons learned, most commonly regarding patient and staff safety, modified practice processes and workflows, positive perceptions of and future plans for virtual visits, access to care, and patient satisfaction. Most submitters noted early successes with their interventions. CONCLUSION: A PI activity template designed for continuous board certification allowed family physicians to report on how they successfully implemented short term practice changes during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflections from this subset of physicians regarding lessons learned may prove useful in informing future COVID-19 related practice changes. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2016 Intended vs Reported Scope of Practice–Reply Go to Intended vs Reported Scope of Practice–Reply 2021 The Need for Coaches in the Clinical World Go to The Need for Coaches in the Clinical World 2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees 2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits
Author(s) Price, David W, Eden, Aimee R, Baxley, Elizabeth G, Williamson, Ann, and Newton, Warren P Topic(s) Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Practice Innovations Volume Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2016 Intended vs Reported Scope of Practice–Reply Go to Intended vs Reported Scope of Practice–Reply 2021 The Need for Coaches in the Clinical World Go to The Need for Coaches in the Clinical World 2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees 2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits
2023 Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees Go to Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees
2019 Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits Go to Prevalence and Factors Associated with Family Physicians Providing E-Visits
