RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Practice Transformation in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative and Emergency Department Use
JF The Annals of Family Medicine
JO Ann Fam Med
FD American Academy of Family Physicians
SP 325
OP 328
DO 10.1370/afm.3119
VO 22
IS 4
A1 Timmins, Lori
A1 Felt-Lisk, Suzanne
A1 Zhu, Wenjia
A1 Merrill, Angela
A1 Zurovac, Jelena
A1 Johnson, Shawan
A1 Everhart, Damian
A1 Flemming, Robert
YR 2024
UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/22/4/325.abstract
AB To provide insight on how ambulatory care practices can reduce emergency department (ED) visits, we studied changes in Medicare ED visits for primary and specialty care practices in the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative. We compared practices that transformed more vs less during the 6-year period ending in 2021 (3,773 practices). Using data from a practice transformation assessment tool completed at multiple intervals, we found improvement in the transformation score was associated with reduced ED visits by 6% and 4% for primary and specialty care practices, respectively, 3 to 4 years after first assessment. Transformation in 5 of 8 domains contributed to reduced ED visits.