Components of the SNE-PTN Transformation Intervention
| 1. Created and delivered curriculum on quality improvement principles and practice |
| 2. Added an optometrist as a subject matter expert to SNE-PTN team |
| 3. Created and disseminated best-practice protocols |
| 4. Deployed multimodal teaching strategies, including: |
| • E-mail and newsletter communication |
| • Multimedia web resources |
| • Customized live and asynchronous webinars including task-oriented instructional videos |
| • 1-on-1 telephonic or face-to-face coaching |
| 5. Leveraged preexisting optometry network to drive change with respected regional leaders |
| 6. Selectively deployed quality improvement advisors to regional meetings and practice sitesto increase adoption of best practices |
| 7. Facilitated data reporting through unique online portal |
| 8. Assessed practice progress every 6 months through CMS-provided Practice Assessment Tool |
CMS = Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; SNE-PTN = Southern New England Practice Transformation Network.