Leading an Academic Medical Practice (eBook)

Dr Lee Bach Lu is leading the project and she is associate professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine where she is Director of Primary Care. She also acts as Medical Director of Smith Clinic. She has received over thirty awards and published and taught extensively. As a seasoned clinic director, she assembled her colleagues at other leading institutions, including Barnes Jewish Hospital and Yale, to create this volume   Lee Lu, MD, FACPAssociate Professor of MedicineDepartment of Internal MedicineDirector of Primary CareMedical Director, Smith Medicine ClinicBaylor College of Medicine Ernie-Paul Barrette, MD, FACPMedical Director, Primary Care Medicine ClinicBarnes Jewish HospitalAssociate Professor of MedicineAssociate Program DirectorDepartment of MedicineWashington University School of Medicine Craig Noronha, MD, FACPAssistant Professor of MedicineSection of General Internal MedicineDepartment of MedicineBoston University School of MedicineAssociate Program DirectorResidency Program in Internal MedicineBoston Medical Center Halle Sobel, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineResident Clinic Co-DirectorGeneral Internal MedicineUniversity of Vermont College of Medicine Daniel G. Tobin, MD, FACPAssociate Professor of MedicineMedical Director, Adult Primary Care Center, YNHH, Saint Raphael’s Campus Yale University School of Medicine

Section 1: Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements.- Clinic Director’s Roles and Expectations.- ACGME Requirements/Accreditation Issues.- Clinic Orientation and Expectations.- Supervising and Supporting Faculty.- Section 2: Academic Workflow.- Block Scheduling Challenges and Solutions.- Maximizing Continuity in Continuity Clinic.- Panel Management for Residents and Faculty.- Medical Students in Clinic.- Clinic Hand-Offs and Sign-Outs.- Section 3: Clinical Workflow.- Results, Refills, and Critical Communication.- The Electronic Medical Record System.- Outpatient Billing and Coding.- Controlled Substance Policies.- Section 4: Quality Improvement.- Quality Improvement Projects and Indicators.- Practice Improvement Modules.- Scholarship in Clinic.- Evaluation and Feedback.- Section 5: Models of Care Delivery.- Patient Centered Medical Home.- Veteran Affairs Continuity Clinics.- Non-Traditional Methods of Care.- Other Clinic Settings (FQHCs, etc.).- Comparative Data and Metrics.- Conclusion.