Re: Practice Model Name

[Guest guest]

Let's not forget the important attribute of physician sanity.

A physician I don't know who works for an HMO sent me a letter, having heard through the grapevine what I was doing. I called him this evening and had really bad flashbacks by the time I hung up. He was doing "late clinic" tonight, was an hour behind. I suggested he call me during his lunch one day, he said he had 15 minutes then to return phone calls. This short conversation made me realize how far away from that I had gotten more than anything else in the last few months.

[Guest guest]

I agree with s assessment of the lean model, but I would word it thusly,

Seen on time; seen today

Limited patients

Evidence based

No big staff

Direct to doctor

Efficiency in the flow

Reach your doctor

=

SLENDER Care

Dr Dennis Galvon

Practice Model Name

I think we agree there are several attributes to this model that we want to incorporate into the name:

same day access

personalized, quality (evidence-based) care

on-time schedule

minimal overhead (minimal staff/space/equipment)

continuous physician access with minimal barriers (continuous call coverage by the physician, email)

efficiency

limited pt panel size

It’s a challenge to include these qualities in a catchy phrase/model name.

I’ve noticed that we have not heard from the progenitor of this concept. Gordon, are you on vacation or just sitting back and pondering this for now? I know you must have put some thought into this previously – what are your suggestions/opinions?

A. Eads, M.D.

Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC

phone fax

P.O. Box 7275

Woodland Park, CO 80863

[Guest guest]

I've been a bit swamped, making some changes to practice, doing some cool

stuff researching the meaning of high functioning teams and low overhead

practice.

What's in a name?

By any name, what we're doing will be fundamentally different,

transformed, unique.

I love the suggestions going around.

I agree it is difficult to come up with a short phrase that truly

encapsulates what we're doing.

For me it is all about getting back to the CARE, and doing it in a way

that is healthy and sustainable. To reflect that, I love the

phrases; Excellent Care model, Personal Care model.

Thinking about it from the perspective of process, it works because of

our deep involvement in every aspect of the practice, so

" Hands-on " model works very well.

Ultimately, we will be best served if we can very quickly articulate the

essential difference in a sentence or two, so that any phrase can be

followed with something you find deeply meaningful.

I say that I'm finally delivering care in they way I had always dreamed,

that it is now about the care of patients, and that I'm loving it.

Gordon

At 11:03 AM 4/8/2004, you wrote:

I

think we agree there are several attributes to this model that we want to

incorporate into the name:

same day access

personalized, quality (evidence-based) care

on-time schedule

minimal overhead (minimal staff/space/equipment)

continuous physician access with minimal barriers (continuous call

coverage by the physician, email)

efficiency

limited pt panel size

It’s a challenge to include these qualities in a catchy phrase/model

name.

I’ve noticed that we have not heard from the progenitor of this

concept. Gordon, are you on vacation or just sitting back and

pondering this for now? I know you must have put some thought into

this previously – what are your

suggestions/opinions?

[Guest guest]

It is the Gunsmoke model of medicine. Like the old west TV show.

One doc in a small office with the time to sit down and talk.

Brent

> >I think we agree there are several attributes to this model that

we want

> >to incorporate into the name:

> >same day access

> >personalized, quality (evidence-based) care

> >on-time schedule

> >minimal overhead (minimal staff/space/equipment)

> >continuous physician access with minimal barriers (continuous

call

> >coverage by the physician, email)

> >efficiency

> >limited pt panel size

> >

> >It's a challenge to include these qualities in a catchy

phrase/model name.

> >

> >I've noticed that we have not heard from the progenitor of this

> >concept. Gordon, are you on vacation or just sitting back and

> >pondering this for now? I know you must have put some thought

into this

> >previously – what are your suggestions/opinions?

[Guest guest]

If we truly want to be recognized as part of a group or movement, we have already been identified. I once tried to explain to a vendor who didn't get it until I said I was on a listserve with Gordon . Then they got it. Oh, you're one of those in Gordon 's group. If you try to name it anything else you will have to explain it. There is already name recogniton with Gordon 's group. I am not suggesting that couldn't be changed, but it will take effort. Anyway, thanks a lot Gordon for sharing your ideas and your name. brenthrabik wrote:

It is the Gunsmoke model of medicine. Like the old west TV show. One doc in a small office with the time to sit down and talk. Brent> >I think we agree there are several attributes to this model that we want > >to incorporate into the name:> >same day access> >personalized, quality (evidence-based)

care> >on-time schedule> >minimal overhead (minimal staff/space/equipment)> >continuous physician access with minimal barriers (continuous call > >coverage by the physician, email)> >efficiency> >limited pt panel size> >> >It's a challenge to include these qualities in a catchy phrase/model name.> >> >I've noticed that we have not heard from the progenitor of this > >concept. Gordon, are you on vacation or just sitting back and > >pondering this for now? I know you must have put some thought into this > >previously – what are your suggestions/opinions?