Selected Baseline Characteristics of Clinical Practices Receiving Practice Facilitation Activities (N = 19 practices)
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE personnel, No. | |||
| Physicians, medical and osteopathic | 1.05 (0.22) | 1.0 | 1–2 |
| Physicians assistants | 0.31 (0.58) | 0.0 | 0–1 |
| Nurse practitioners | 0.11 (0.31) | 0 | 0–1 |
| Office staff | 6.1 (2.4) | 5 | 2–12 |
| Health information technology, % | |||
| Electronic patient scheduling | 94.7 | – | – |
| Electronic clinical patient management | 63.2 | – | – |
| Electronic prescribing | 31.6 | – | – |
| Electronic referral request submission | 31.6 | – | – |
| Patient volume per clinician | |||
| Office visits per day per FTE clinician, No. | 24.0 (4.9) | 25 | 18–35 |
| Hospital visits per week, No. | 4.08 (7.39) | 0 | 0–25 |
| Practice routinely measures patient satisfaction, % | 21.2 | – | – |
| Patient insurance status, No. | |||
| Medicare | 30.5 (22.9) | 25 | 0–80 |
| Medicaid | 14.5 (20.1) | 5 | 0–80 |
| Capitation | 9.6 (17.0) | 0 | 0–48 |
| Fee for service | 33.4 (31.1) | 30 | 0–87 |
| Uninsured | 11.9 (22.0) | 5 | 0–100 |
FTE=full-time equivalent.