Improving System Integration: The Art and Science of Engaging Small Community Practices in Health System Innovation
Table 2
(a) Physician characteristics and practice profile (). (b) UHN ED visit totals for fiscal year 2010-11 for top 50 community-based PCPs (identified in the NACRS database).
(a)
Office profile characteristic
(%)
Sex
Male
25 (83.3)
Female
5 (16.7)
Age
30–39 years
2 (6.7)
40–49 years
8 (26.7)
50–59 years
8 (26.7)
60+ years
12 (40.0)
Years in family practice
≤5 years
1 (3.3)
6–10 years
1 (3.3)
11–15 years
2 (6.7)
>15 years
26 (86.7)
Practice size
≤1000
1 (3.3)
1001–2000
11 (36.7)
2001–3000
6 (20.0)
>3000
12 (40.0)
Hours a week in patient care
30 or fewer
5 (16.7)
31–40
16 (53.3)
More than 40
9 (30.0)
Practice appointment scheduling
Same day appointment
24 (80.0)
Planned appointment (scheduling)
23 (76.7)
Same day walk-in (no appointment)
17 (56.7)
Uses email to connect with
Patients
12 (40.0)
Practice team
20 (66.7)
Certification in the College of Family Physicians (CCFP)
17 (56.7)
Experience in the ED (range 1–18 years)
17 (56.7)
Mean number of patients seen in 1/2 day (range 12–50)
23.4
Mean number of hours worked per week (range 24–56)
37.4
Offers after-hours coverage
26 (86.7)
Uses electronic medical record (EMR)
22 (73.3)
Languages spoken by practice staff (other than English)
Portuguese
18 (60.0)
Italian
13 (43.3)
Spanish
11 (36.7)
French
8 (26.7)
Cantonese
5 (16.7)
Mandarin
4 (13.3)
Other
6 (20.0)
Certification in Family Medicine from the College of Family Physicians (CCFP) is the professional designation of the specialty of family medicine in Canada. It is achieved from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) after successful completion of both an approved training program and the certification examination.
