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TransforMED in the News
August 15, 2008 - Medical Economics
» Medical home model improves efficiency, docs say
"Half of the selected practices were assigned expert facilitators from AAFP to implement the TransforMED changes, while the other half were self-directed – a split that drew contrasting reactions from the physician leaders. 'I don't think you can do it on your own,' admits Stephen Veit, a solo practice FP in Cherokee, Iowa, who had a facilitator. 'You need outside help. It's like trying to get over depression on your own. It might happen, but it's probably not the best way to do it.' ..."
August 20, 2008 - Businesswire
» TransforMED and Phytel Partner to Enhance Care Coordination for Primary Care Practices
"Phytel, the leader in automated patient care management, today announced an agreement with TransforMED LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), to make its Proactive Patient Outreach solution available to participating physicians. Through this relationship, Phytel is a preferred business partner that provides patient outreach integrated with a patient registry to help TransforMED clients proactively manage preventive health and disease management protocols..."
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Leadership Excellence
A TransforMED Workingpaper [view all]
By PEF Barbara Johnson, PhD
Strong and effective leadership is a skill that almost anyone can put into practice by learning the five, basic core competencies of physician leadership. Download the PDF » |
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Office Leaders Dictate Office Attitude
A TransforMED Workingpaper [view all]
By PEF David Garrett, MHA
Have you ever wondered to yourself, "What happened today that made the office run so well?" or "Today was such a light day, why did everything seem to go wrong?" Often times, you need look no further than the mirror! Download the PDF »
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| Ex Libris TMED: Becoming a Better Leader |
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TransforMED Executive Director Marly McMillen comments on what primary care leaders can learn from Marshall Goldsmith's book What Got You Here, Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful!
McMillen extracts a "hit list" of 20 ineffective behaviors that should be eliminated by every effective leader. Compare your leadership style to these bad habits and learn what you can STOP doing in order to become a better leader. Read the book commentary »
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Life is like a box of chocolates...
You never know what you're going to get
Surprisingly Simple Improvement Tips from NDP Practices
 One of the most popular activities at the recent Learning Collaborative was the Box of Chocolates – an opportunity for the participants in the National Demonstration Project to share their "tips and tricks" and receive a box of chocolates.
These are quick tips from the actual experiences National Demonstration Project providers and PMs "in the trenches" – a scannable "lunchtime reading" list of easy and inexpensive things you can do TODAY to increase productivity, team communication and motivation, patient satisfaction and more.
Read this fun and useful article – and be sure to bookmark it! »
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TransforMED's MHIQ now offers NCQA conversion tool
 TransforMED's Medical Home IQ – a new, Web-based self-assessment tool for primary care practices seeking to become Medical Homes – now offers an MHIQ-to-NCQA PPC-PCMH™ conversion tool.
Find out more about this helpful tool »
Or click here to access the MHIQ assessment to evaluate your practice's implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home concepts. |
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 Practice-Based Research:
A Vital Part of the Transformation of Family Medicine
A TransforMED Workingpaper [view all]
By Qualitative Data Analyst Elizabeth E. Stewart, PhD, CSCS
Participation in a practice based research network allows family medicine physicians to play a vital role in both the development and integration of evidence-based medicine – expanding the possibilities for improvement beyond the indvidual practice. Click here to download the PDF. |
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Toll Free 1.866.826.8700 | Phone 913.906.6330 | Fax 913.906.6326 | info@transforMED.com
TransforMED is focused on practice redesign and
affiliated with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
TransforMED is studying and implementing transformed models of high
performance practices that meet the needs of both patients and
practices. 
TransforMED also coordinates a residency demonstration initiative known as P4 – P to the fourth power – which stands for Preparing the Personal Physician for Practice. The P4 residency demonstration initiative evaluates and supports innovations in family medicine residencies. 
