Prioritization
This approach to prioritization involves a clear and transparent process, following publicly defined criteria.
What is explicit prioritization?
Who are the vast majority of GPs employed by?
Who is themselves! (self-employed)
In terms of cost, what level of care do GPs strive for?
What is lowest cost level necessary for effective care
What is the process a patient must take in order to have an appointment with a specialized physician?
What is meeting with GP and getting a referral
What is the term that refers to allocating healthcare resources at the clinical level, such as deciding which patients to treat first?
What is Micro-prioritization
What is the breakdown of GP payment with FFS & Capitation?
What is ⅔ Capitation and ⅓ FFS
What are some strains that GPs face?
What is shortage, Burnout, Increasing aging population
What is the aspect of the U.S healthcare system that allows patients to bypass their PCP and go straight to a specialized physician?
What is lack of required referral
What are the 3 major factors that influence the prioritization decision process for GPs?
What is medical necessity, cost effectiveness, and justice
GPs account for what percent of the total expenditure of the Danish healthcare system?
What is approximately 8%
What patient limit size do GPs typically have?
What is 1600 patients
What is the benefit of requiring referral to secondary care?
What is reduced wait times and reduced unnecessary treatment
General Practitioners contribute to healthcare prioritization by balancing patient needs with available resources, often influencing decisions at this level within the healthcare system?
What is meso-level prioritization
How do GPs begin working in a practice?
What is buying a retiring GP’s practice or getting county permission to open a new practice.
What is the average wait time to see a GP?
What is 1-2 days
Name an exception to the rule that a patient must go to their GP before going to specialized care?
What is either Ambulance Transport or ENT appointment
What are at least three of the five key reasons why we need to prioritize healthcare?
What is (1) Limited resources, (2) costs for healthcare are increasing, (2) possible interventions and technologies are increasing, (3) demand exceeds supply, and (4) increasing aging population
What are the opinions of the public and GPs on instituting out-of-pocket payments?
What is both are overwhelming in opposition
How is quality of care by GPs ensured/monitored?
What is DANPEP (Danish Patients Evaluate Practice)
In Denmark, approximately this percent of patient issues are resolved by GPs without requiring referral to a secondary source?
What is 90%?
(give points for anywhere 85-95%)