Comparison of Traditional vs New Model Practices
| Traditional Model of Practice | New Model of Practice |
|---|---|
| Care is provided to both genders and all ages; includes all stages of the individual and family life cycles in continuous, healing relationships | Care is provided to both genders and all ages; includes all stages of the individual and family life cycles in continuous, healing relationships |
| The doctor is center stage | The patient is center stage |
| Unnecessary barriers to access by patients | Open access by patients |
| Care is mostly reactive | Care is reactive and prospective |
| Care is often fragmented | Care is integrated |
| Paper medical record | Electronic health record |
| An unpredictable package of services is offered | A defined package of services is offered reliably |
| Individual patient oriented | Individual and population oriented |
| Communication with practice is synchronous (in person or by telephone) | Communication with the practice is both synchronous and asynchronous (e-mail, Web portal, voice mail) |
| Quality of care is assumed | Quality of care is continuously measured and improved |
| The physician is the main source of care | A multidisciplinary team is the source of care |
| Individual physician-patient visits | Individual and group visits involving several patients and members of the health care team |
| Consumes knowledge | Consumes and produces knowledge |
| Safety is assumed | Systems to insure safety are built in |
| Experience based | Evidence based |
| Haphazard chronic disease management | Purposeful, organized chronic isease management |
| Struggles financially, undercapitalized | Positive financial margin, adequately capitalized |