RE: IMP's in the press - A medical revolution

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Bob,Actually, he's my patient down here in South Pasadena, but he used to live in NoCal. I think he did a good job, don't you?. ;-) SetoSouth Pasadena, CAFrom an insightful local columnist -- not anyone that we know: L. Sharp: A medical revolutionThere is a revolt afoot across the land.Doctors are rebelling against the burden of health care insurance paperwork... keeping them from giving full attention to patients... Link to the story: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/408/story/678408.html Cheers!Bob Forester

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, I'm impressed!You do all that?-- Pedro Ballester, M.D.Warren, OH

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This is what we need; get patients to understand that it is in

their best interest that we are allowed to do our jobs.

José

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Forester

Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 7:38 PM

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Subject: IMP's in the press - " A medical

revolution "

From an insightful local columnist -- not anyone that we know:

L. Sharp: A medical revolution

There is a revolt afoot across the land.

Doctors are rebelling against the burden of health care

insurance paperwork... keeping them from giving full attention to patients...

Link to the story:

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/408/story/678408.html

Cheers!

Bob Forester

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NICE GARY !

Bob,Actually, he's my patient down here in South Pasadena, but he used to live in NoCal. I think he did a good job, don't you?. ;-) SetoSouth Pasadena, CA

From an insightful local columnist -- not anyone that we know: L. Sharp: A medical revolutionThere is a revolt afoot across the land.

Doctors are rebelling against the burden of health care insurance paperwork... keeping them from giving full attention to patients... Link to the story: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/408/story/678408.html

Cheers!Bob Forester

-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/please note the new email address.Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD

ph fax impcenter.org

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Pedro,Of course I do. I'm an IMP. ;-)Although to be honest, I do still have a few drug company pens lying around. SetoSouth Pasadena, CA, I'm impressed!You do all that?-- Pedro Ballester, M.D.Warren, OH

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I am afraid I don't meet all the requirements :(If we listed all the items in the article, what would be the minimum number of items to " qualify " ?(I am just afraid to jump off my little hamster wheel!)

-- Pedro Ballester, M.D.Warren, OH

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Bob and ,

Proud to know both of you. Very proud. And such an articulate

patient!

Sharon

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Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:49 PM

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Subject: Re: IMP's in the press - " A medical

revolution "

Bob,

Actually, he's my patient down here in South Pasadena, but

he used to live in NoCal. I think he did a good job, don't you?. ;-)

Seto

South Pasadena, CA

From an insightful local columnist -- not anyone that we know:

L. Sharp: A medical revolution

There is a revolt afoot across the land.

Doctors are rebelling against the burden of health care

insurance paperwork... keeping them from giving full attention to patients...

Link to the story:

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/408/story/678408.html

Cheers!

Bob Forester

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Nice article. I posted it to the media

page of our wiki:

http://idealhealth.wikispaces.com/news+articles

Gordon

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IMP's in the press - " A medical revolution "

NICE GARY

!

Bob,

Actually, he's my patient down here in South Pasadena, but he

used to live in NoCal. I think he did a good job, don't you?. ;-)

Seto

South

Pasadena, CA

From an insightful local columnist -- not

anyone that we know:

L. Sharp: A medical revolution

There is a revolt afoot across the land.

Doctors are rebelling against the burden of health care

insurance paperwork... keeping them from giving full attention to patients...

Link to the story:

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/408/story/678408.html

Cheers!

Bob Forester

--

If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/

please note the new email address.

Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/

MD

ph fax

impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

Pedro and others,As far as I know, there is no specific requirements that determine whether a medical practice is an Ideal Medical Practice. From Gordon and Wasson's Sept 2007 article in Family Practice Management, they define an IMP as "a practice model designed to enhance doctor-patient relationships, increase face-to-face time between doctors and patients, reduce physician workloads, instill patients with a sense of responsibility for their health and cut wasted dollars from the entire system".Note that with this definition, there are features that IMPs may include but do not require:• Open access scheduling• 24/7 access by cellphone• E-mail access• Online scheduling• Smaller patient panels• e-Prescriptions• Home visits• In-patient care• Performance data via How's Your Health• Web portals• Telephone coachingNote also that the following are NOT part of the IMP definition:• Solo practice• Office size• Primary care physicians• No staff• EMRs• Homemade exam tables and patient gowns• Source of payment (cash, insurance, Medicare, retainer fee, chickens)And even physicians aren't necessarily part of the definition seeing as NPs and DCs and dentists can have successful IMPs, too. So you may be more IMPy than you realize. Besides, Pedro, you are already on the IMP Map. But do yourself a favor and make yourself a real practice web site. May I suggest the free Weebly.com? No financial interest. SetoSouth Pasadena, CAI am afraid I don't meet all the requirements :(If we listed all the items in the article, what would be the minimum number of items to "qualify"?(I am just afraid to jump off my little hamster wheel!)-- Pedro Ballester, M.D.Warren, OH