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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 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2015 A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care Go to A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care 2024 US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040 Go to US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040
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 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2015 A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care Go to A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care 2024 US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040 Go to US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040
2016 Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification Go to Family Physicians’ Quality Interventions and Performance Improvement for Hypertension through Maintenance of Certification
2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America
2015 A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care Go to A Family Medicine Health Technology Strategy for Achieving the Triple Aim for US Health Care
2024 US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040 Go to US Primary Care Workforce Growth: A Decade of Limited Progress, and Projected Needs Through 2040