Characteristics of Study Practices (N = 20)
| Characteristic | Utah Practices | Colorado Practices | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number and type | 8 university-owned primary care | 7 private primary care practices | 5 FQHC network practices |
| Medical home model | Care by Design (medical home) | NCQA PCMH 2011 (Level III) | NCQA PCMH 2011 (Level III) |
| Number of annual primary care visits/practice, range | 12,912–38,076 | 7,206–29,880 | 10,433–47,777 |
| Number of primary care physicians/practice, range | 3–13 | 2–8 | 2–7 |
| Number of primary care physician assistants and nurse practitioners/practice, range | 1–4 | 1–6 | 2–12 |
| Number of care managers, range | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1.5–6 |
| Payers | Primarily commercial insurance; 2 practices with ≥30% Medicaid | Primarily commercial insurance | ≥69% Medicaid, Medicare, SCHIP |
| Urgent care and/or extended hours | 2 evening/weekend urgent care | Weekend and after hours | Weekend and after hours |
| 3 extended hours | |||
| Context | 3 suburban, 3 urban, 2 rural | 4 suburban, 3 urban | Urban and suburban |
FQHC = Federally Qualified Health Center; NCQA = National Committee for Quality Assurance; PCMH = patient-centered medical home; SCHIP = State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Notes: Study practices in Utah were primary care practices including family medicine, internal medicine, and internal medicine/pediatrics. Colorado practices were full-spectrum family medicine practices; 6 did not include obstetrics. Colorado FQHC practices were full-spectrum family medicine practices and included obstetrics, pediatrics, and geriatrics. They also included on-site behavioral health and dental care and hospital care.