FW: Advancing Primary Care for the Underserved

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We are doing well but have trouble doing better Izquierdo-Porrera MD PhDExecutive Director & Co-founderCare for Your Health, IncPhone Fax www.care4yourhealth.org " Don't ever let injustice go by unchallenged. " Help us make our community healthy -> http://www.care4yourhealth.org/wanttohelp.php From: RWJF Content Alerts Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 11:23 AMTo: aizquierdo@...Subject: Advancing Primary Care for the Underserved This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. Advancing Primary Care for the UnderservedSurvey Examines Opportunities to Support Primary Care Redesign and Meet the Needs of the UnderservedSmaller medical practices may perform better than others in providing ongoing care and coordination, but are more challenged than larger practices in implementing quality improvement efforts, according to survey results released by the Wood Foundation (RWJF). The survey, conducted by the Center for Health Care Strategies, included 126 primary care practices culled from four of RWJF’s Aligning Forces for Quality communities and two additional states. The chief purpose of the survey was to better understand the capacity of practices serving large numbers of low-income patients to implement advanced primary care models. Additional key insights from the survey include:Primary care practices excel in providing comprehensive services, being family-centered, and implementing clinical information systems.The practices struggle to provide expanded access, use care teams effectively, and implement systems for quality measurement and improvement.Aligning Forces for Quality is RWJF’s signature initiative to lift the quality of care in 16 targeted communities, as well as reduce disparities and provide local models of reform.Review the survey report.Learn more about regional quality improvement efforts underway in AF4Q communities.You have received this email alert because you have elected to receive information from the Wood Foundation on: Quality/Equality.Stay connected to Quality/Equality: 40 Years of Improving Health and Health CareLearn more at www.rwjf.org/40years. Manage Subscriber Profile: Subscribe or update your subscription | Unsubscribe RWJF.org About RWJF Program areas Publications and research Health policy Grants Newsroom © 2012 RWJF P.O. Box 2316, Route 1 and College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08543 No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5201 - Release Date: 08/14/12