Resources for Redesigning Your Practice

Access to Care -- Get ready to do today’s work today. This on-line guide will take you step-by-step through the process of preparing for and implementing same day appointments in your practice.

Assessment of Primary Care Resources and Supports for Chronic Disease Self Management (PCRS) -- The PRCS is a quality improvement tool for providers in primary health care settings who are interested in improving self management support and integrating it into chronic illness care. The online PCRS will allow teams to track their assessment results and monitor progress toward improvement over time.

Chronic Care Model -- The Chronic Care Model, developed by MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation, advocates for more productive interactions between the patient and his/her care team and describes how the model elements (clinical information systems, decision support, self-management support, delivery system design, the community and organizational leadership) work together to create a patient-centered, proactive health care team.

Group Visits (Shared Medical Appointments) -- This online guide describes what a group medical visit is, outlines the benefits of group visits and explains how to organize and implement group visits in your practice.

New Health Partnerships -- The AAFP is proud to announce our partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) in its efforts to spread collaborative self-management support, a system of care that promotes patient/provider partnerships. New Health Partnerships is the first Web site of its kind to offer valuable tools and resources that can be easily downloaded by both patients and their health care team. We are excited to inform our members/constituents about these valuable tools and resources that are transforming care of the chronically ill.

Office Automation/Computerization -- Links to resources and organizations to help you implement automation and computerization in your practice.

Online Videos -- View videos that demonstrate how you can create an office experience and environment that will result in a more satisfying patient visit for you, your staff and your patients.