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1Physician Director for the Adult Health & Wellness Service Line and the Division Chief for General Internal Medicine in the MetroHealth System in Cleveland, OH. kteng@metrohealth.org.
The Permanente Journal
|April 5, 2018
Summary
Achieving patient empanelment requires organizational support for measuring panel size and using it for access decisions. Balancing empanelment and access is key for sustainable, high-quality care and better experiences for patients and practitioners.
Area of Science:
- Health Management
- Healthcare Systems
- Population Health
Background:
- Empanelment is crucial for effective population health management.
- Current fee-for-service models present challenges to achieving empanelment.
- Organizational support is needed to overcome these challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of organizational support in achieving patient empanelment.
- To discuss the role of panel size measurement in informing access decisions.
- To emphasize the need for balancing empanelment and access for sustainable care.
Main Methods:
- This study is a conceptual analysis based on existing literature and healthcare management principles.
- It synthesizes current understanding of empanelment strategies within fee-for-service frameworks.
- No new data were collected; it relies on theoretical frameworks.
Main Results:
- Successful empanelment requires robust organizational backing for panel size assessment.
- Creative utilization of panel size data is essential for making informed access decisions.
- A balance between empanelment initiatives and patient access is critical.
Conclusions:
- Empanelment strategies must be supported by organizational infrastructure.
- Integrating panel size data into access planning is vital for efficiency.
- Balancing empanelment and access fosters sustainable, high-quality healthcare delivery and improves user satisfaction.