AttachmentE_Question_Sources

ATTACHMENT E
QUESTION SOURCES

Table E–1. Question Sources for Clinician Survey
Table E–2. Question Sources for Practice Survey
Table E–3. Key to Acronyms Used

Table E- 1. Question Sources for Clinician Survey
Questions
from Clinician
Survey

Question Topic

Source

S1

Currently providing medical care to patients with
HIV/AIDS

New

S2

Primary health profession

2006 Clinical Oncologists 31;
ACC 374, modified

S3

Primary area of specialty: physicians

2009 OPWS 1; 2009 Rural
Physician 4; 2008 CTS Physician 3
modified

S4

Primary area of specialty: Nurse
Practitioners/Physician Assistants

New

S5

Ineligibility confirmed

New

1.

Year of highest clinical degree

2009 OPWS 9, modified

2.

Country where received highest clinical degree

New

3

Year began providing medical care to patients with
HIV/AIDS diagnoses

2009 OPWS 9 modified

4.

Factors influencing initial decision

AAHIVM, 18 – 20, modified

5.

Hours direct patient care: all patients, patients with
HIV/AIDS

2008 CTS Physician 11, modified

6.

Hours spent in HIV/AIDS care x activities

2008 CTS Physician 11 modified

7.

Patient management strategy: panel vs patients
assigned as clinicians are available

New

8.

Number of Patients seen at least once in past 12
months

New

9.

Number of patient x diagnosis type seen in last 12
months

2008 HIVMA, 21, modified

10.

Percentage patients x diagnosis type seen in last 12
months

2008 HIVMA, 21, modified

11.

Percentage HIV/AIDS patients x therapy types

RDR 51, modified

12.

Percentage patients x co-occurring disorders

2008 HIVMA 8, modified

13.

Increase/decrease HIV/AIDS patients past 12 months

2008 HIVMA 11, modified

13a.

Approximate percentage increase

2008 HIVMA 12, modified

13b.

Approximate percentage decrease

2008 HIVMA 12, modified

14.

Total patient visits in past 12 months: all vs HIV/AIDS

RDR 23, 24, modified

15.

All practice settings

2008 HIVMA 5; 2008 CTS
Physician 5, modified

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Questions
from Clinician
Survey

Question Topic

Source

16.

Clinician’s primary practice for majority direct
HIV/AIDS care

2008 HIVMA 5; 2008 CTS
Physician 5; modified

16a.

Primary practice: clinic /office type: solo, group

2008 HIVMA 5; 2008 CTS
Physician 5 modified

16b.

If hospital, type of Hospital operation

2008 HIVMA 5; 2008 CTS
Physician 5;, modified

17.

Ryan White funding

2008 HIVMA, 4, modified

17a.

Types of RW funding

New

18.

Independent/Integrated primary practice

2008 HIVMA 5; 2008 CTS
Physician 5 modified

19.

Average waiting time x appointment type

2008 HIVMA 21, modified

20.

Average length of visit x appointment type

2008 HIVMA 22&23, modified

21.

Use of EMR system

2008 CTS Physician 20, modified

22.

Use of scheduling procedures

New

23.

Does clinician provide HIV-related care patients who
have another PCP

New

24.

Delegate clinical tasks?

ACR17, modified

25.

Promote patient self- management?

New

26.

Build integrated team to provide continuous care?

New

27.

Plans next 5 years regarding HIV/AIDS patient
numbers: increase, decrease, stay the same, stop

New

27a

Reasons increase patient numbers

ACC 49; ACR 21, modified

27b

Reasons reduce patient numbers

ACC 49; ACR 21, modified

28.

Willingness to increase numbers if reimbursement
increases

New

29.

Likelihood retirement 5 years

2009 OPWS 7 ACC 51, modified

30.

Opinion of supply/demand balance

New

31.

Concerns about shortages x clinician type

2008 HIVMA 25; ACC 31 & 32
modified

32.

Effectiveness of strategies to meet increased demand

ACC 53, 55, 56; 2009 Rural
Physician 1 modified

33.

Factors influencing new student decision to pursue
career in HIV care

New

34-38.

Gender, age, ethnicity, race

AAHIVM, 12 - 15

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Table E- 2. Question Sources for Practice Survey
Questions
from
Practice
Survey

Question Topic

Source

1.

Types of clinicians used by clinic

2008 HIVMA, 17

2.

Number FTE clinicians providing direct care to all patients
last 12months

New

3.

Number FTE clinicians providing direct care to HIV patients
last 12 months

2008 HIVMA, 18 modified

4.

Number of visits FTE HIV clinicians X HIV clinician category
past 12 months

New

5.

Patient management strategy: panel vs patients assigned
as clinicians are available

New

5a.

Number of patients FTE HIV clinicians manage X clinician
category last 12 months

6.

Vacancies (by FTE) x HIV clinician type past 12months

New

6a.

Average time to fill vacancies X HIV clinician category

New

7.

Number of funded but currently vacant FTEs X HIV
clinician category

New

7a.

Average time vacant X clinician category

New

8.

Difficulty recruiting X clinician category

2008 HIVMA 25, modified

8a.

Recruiting challenges—physicians

2008 HIVMA 24, modified

8b.

Recruiting challenges—nurse practitioners/physician
assistants

2008 HIVMA 24, modified

9.

Difficulty with retention X clinician category

2008 HIVMA 27, modified

9a.

Retention challenges—physicians

2008 HIVMA 26, modified

9b.

Retention challenges—nurse practitioners/physician
assistants

2008 HIVMA 26, modified

10.

Average annual salary X clinician category

New

11.

Number patient visits typical week: all and HIV/AIDS

New

12.

Number additional patient visits current resources can
absorb

2008 HIVMA 12, modified

13.

Average waiting time X appointment type

2008 HIVMA 21, modified

14.

Average length of visit X appointment type

2008 HIVMA 22&23, modified

15.

Currently accepting new Medicaid HIV/AIDS patients

2008 HIVMA, 5, modified

15a.

Factors influencing restrictions on new Medicaid patients

New

16.

Currently accepting new Medicare HIV/AIDS patients

2008 HIVMA, 5, modified

16a.

Factors influencing restrictions on new Medicare patients

New

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Questions
from
Practice
Survey

Question Topic

Source

17.

Currently accepting new privately insured HIV/AIDS
patients

2008 HIVMA, 5, modified

17a.

Factors influencing restrictions new privately insured
patients

New

18.

Currently accepting new uninsured HIV/AIDS patients

2008 HIVMA, 5, modified

18a.

Factors influencing restrictions new uninsured patients

New

19.

Supply/demand balance

New

20.

Concerns about clinician shortages x clinician type

ACC 31 & 32 modified

21.

Strategies meet increased demand

ACC 53, 55, 56; 2009 Rural
Physician 1 modified

22.

Type of patients last 12 months

RDR, 23 modified

23.

Percentage patients specific diagnosis

RDR, 23 modified

24.

Percentage patients with co-morbidities past 12 months

New

25.

Percentage patients treatment categories

New

26.

Patients age distribution

RDR, 56 modified

27.

Patients gender

RDR 56 modified

28.

Patients Ethnicity

RDR 58 modified

29.

Patients Race

RDR 58 modified

30.

U.S. residential status

New

31.

Type of patient Insurance

2008 HIVMA, 7 modified

32.

Relative Value Units

New

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Table E- 3. Key to Acronyms Used
ACRONYM

FULL NAME OF SOURCE SURVEY

ACC

Survey of Adult Cardiologists

ACR

2005-2006 Rheumatologist Workforce Survey
conducted by the American College of
Rheumatology

2005 Arizona Physician

2005 Arizona Physician Workforce Survey

2006 Clinical Oncologists

2006 Survey of Clinical Oncologists conducted by
American Society of Clinical Oncologists and the
Association of American Medical Colleges

2008 CTS Physician

2008 Community Tracking Physician Survey

2008 Medical Practice

2008 Medical Practice Survey

2008 HIVMA

2008 American Academy of HIV Medicine Member
Workforce Survey

2009 NY

2006-2008 Physician Survey conducted by the New
York State Department of Education

2009 OPWS

Oregon Physician Workforce Survey conducted by
the Oregon Department of Human Services

2007 Podiatric

Podiatric Practice Survey conducted by the American
Podiatric Medical Association

2009 Rural Physician

Rural Physician Survey and the Registered Nurse
Survey conducted by the Colorado Health Institute

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