The American Medical Association and Medical Group Management Association recognized the five top proposals submitted to their joint Practice Innovation Challenge, each of which will receive a $10,000 prize.
The AMA and MGMA launched the Practice Innovation Challenge last June. It is meant to provide an opportunity for innovative thinkers to showcase their solutions for helping physicians and their medical practices adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape. Five solutions were selected from numerous entries as demonstrating the most high-value, easy-to-adopt solutions to improve efficiency in a medical practice and enhance patient care.
In addition to the monetary prize, each sponsor has the opportunity to develop an educational module with the AMA and MGMA to be shared with practices across the country using the AMA's STEPS Forward platform.
Sponsors of the five top medical practice solutions include:
Asante Physician Partners (Medford, Ore.)
Patient-centered New Patient Process
A streamlined patient registration process that provides complete and accurate information on new patients while substantially cutting administrative costs.
Center for Excellence in Primary Care at the University of California, San Francisco
Health Coaching
A proactive model for engaging with patients in collaborative health action plans that saves physicians time while enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Stanford (Calif.) University
The Letter Project
A catalyst for overcoming language barriers with patients and providing accessible written information in numerous languages that can facilitate end-of-life planning discussions with a physician.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis)
Building a Medical Home-based Care Transition Team
A team approach to preventable drug therapy problems that decreased hospital readmissions in targeted patients.
Vanguard Medical Group (Montclair, N.J.)
Medical Assistant In-service Education
An interactive education curriculum that improves the performance of medical assistants as part of the team-based care model.