Sample Questions From the Physician Practice Connections Research Survey, for Various Chronic Care Model Domains
| Domain | Sample Question |
|---|---|
| Decision Support | Does your clinic have a system to provide alerts about clinically important abnormal test results to the doctors at the time they are received? |
| Clinical Information System | Does your clinic maintain a registry (a list of patients with a particular condition along with associated clinical data for each patient) for diabetes? |
| Self-Management Support | Does your clinic have a systematic approach to identify and remind patients with chronic illnesses who are due for a follow- up visit? |
| Delivery System Redesign | Does your clinic have nonphysician staff who are specially trained and designated to educate patients in managing their illness? |
| Health Care Organization | Does your clinic conduct or participate in formal quality improvement activities? |
Note: The answers for each question were No (scored as 0), Yes, but needs improvement (0.5), or present and works well (1.0).