Attachment
3: NAMCS: Physician and Medical Organization Survey
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NAMCS: Physician and Medical Organization Survey
The Physician Survey is an expansion of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). The purpose of the survey is to collect information about physician work environments across many settings. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Your answers are completely confidential. Participation in this survey is voluntary. If you have questions or comments about this survey, please call 866-966-1473.
We have your specialty as
Is that correct? □1 Yes □2 No → What is your specialty? _______________________________ |
Do you do any clinical work (e.g., seeing patients, interpreting lab or imaging results)?
□1 Yes (Continue to Q3) □2 No. I do not do any clinical work. (Go to Q57)
The next set of questions asks about a normal week of work. We define “normal week” as a week with a normal caseload, with no holidays, vacations, or conferences. If your work varies, provide a normal week by averaging this work. |
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The next questions are about your work at all locations where you do clinical work. |
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___________ Total clinical work hours (If you answered 3 hours or fewer Go to Q57) |
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7a. During a NORMAL WEEK of work, what percent of your total clinical work hours is spent on each of the following activities? Exclude time not providing patient care. Enter “0” for activities you do not spend time on during a normal week. |
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non-clinical work (e.g., administration, teaching, research)? ___________ Total non-clinical work hours |
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8a. During a NORMAL WEEK of work (all locations), what percent of your total non-clinical work hours is spent on each of the following activities? Enter “0” for activities you do not spend time on during a normal week. |
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During a TYPICAL MONTH, approximately how many hours do you spend on-call, if any?
__________HOURS □1 Not on-call during a typical month
In a typical year, about how many weeks are you NOT engaged in clinical activities because of such events as conferences, vacations, illness, etc.?
__________ weeks
The next questions are about the primary practice location, which is the location you spend the most time engaged in clinical work. Your primary practice location may differ from the medical organization that employs you. |
□1 Office or clinic physically located within a larger medical facility or campus □2 Office or clinic located in the community (not in a larger medical facility or campus) □3 Other outpatient facility (ambulatory or surgical center) □4 Hospital setting (inpatient ward, emergency department, surgical suite, radiological facility) □5 Long-term or post-acute care setting □6 Other setting (Please describe): _________________
__________ patient visits □0 Not applicable |
□1 Excellent □2 Very good □3 Good □4 Fair □5 Poor □6 N/A -No other clinicians in my primary practice
□1 We have implemented an EHR system □2 We are in the process of implementing an EHR □3 We plan to acquire an EHR system in the next 12 months □4 We plan to acquire an EHR system in the next 13-to 24 months □5 We have no plans to acquire an EHR system
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□1 Yes □2 No □3 Unknown □4 Not applicable, I do not have an EHR system |
□1 Yes □2
No □4 Not applicable, I do not have an EHR system |
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Yes, but turned off |
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Not Applicable |
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a. Not enough time to spend with patients during visits |
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b. Too many clinical reminders from my electronic health record |
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c. Lack of timely information about patients I see who have been cared for by other physicians |
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e. Lack of access to research evidence to guide my clinical decisions |
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f. Not enough resources (e.g., time, staff, decision aides) to provide patients with balanced information about treatment options. |
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g. Not enough resources (e.g., time, staff, decision aids) to incorporate patient preferences into the medical plan |
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h. Difficulty obtaining specialized diagnostic tests, treatments, or specialist referrals for my patients in a timely manner. |
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i. Patient difficulty paying for needed care |
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Number of staff at the primary practice |
Specialist physicians |
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Primary care physicians |
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Physician assistants |
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Advanced practice nurses |
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Registered nurses |
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Licensed practical nurse/medical assistant |
________□None |
Other licensed health professionals |
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Number of administrative staff |
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___________________ % of patients
If you provide primary care for 10% or more of your patients, continue to Q20a If you provide primary care for less than 10% of your patients, skip to Q21. |
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□1 Yes □2 No, but we are preparing to apply within 12 months □3 No and no plans to apply to apply within 12 months □4 Uncertain
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The next questions are about the characteristics of the medical organization that employs you. By medical organization we mean the organization that employs physicians who work together and may share staff, patient medical records, and income, and includes solo practices and groups owned by a hospital. If the medical organization has more than one location answer across all locations. |
Including yourself, how many physicians are in your medical organization? Include all practice locations.
□1 100 or fewer physicians |___|___|___| physicians are in my organization
□2 More than 100 physicians
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Uncertain |
Financial performance |
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Leadership of the organization |
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Quality of patient care |
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□1 Independent physician practice □2 Group or staff model HMO □3 Network of physicians owned by a hospital, hospital system or medical school □4 Hospital or medical school staff □5 Other (please specify) _________________
1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ |
□1 Physicians in the practice □2 Another physician group □3 Insurance company, health plan, or HMO □4 Community health center □5 Medical school or university/academic health center □6 Other public or private hospital, health system, or foundation owned by a hospital □7 Other (please specify) ____________________________
□1 Full or part owner □2 Employee □3 Contractor |
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Physicians at my location |
Administrators at my location |
Administrators off-site within my organization |
Administrators outside of my medical organization |
Not applicable |
a. Contracting with insurance plans |
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b. Purchasing medical equipment used at your primary practice location |
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c. Hiring new physicians at your primary practice location |
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d. Hiring support staff at your primary practice location |
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To better understand medical organizations, we are conducting a complementary data collection effort. We are interested in learning about other aspects of your medical organization, such as network affiliations, payment structures, and relationships with other health care organizations. Please provide contact information for your organization’s primary practice administrator or person you think is best qualified to answer these questions. The contact information you provide will be strictly protected under Federal data privacy rules.
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The next questions are about you. All information collected will be aggregated with responses from other physicians. Consistent with Federal laws, identities of respondents will never be able to be determined |
□1 Very dissatisfied □2 Somewhat dissatisfied □3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied □4 Somewhat satisfied □5 Very satisfied
□1 White □2 Black □3 Asian □4 American Indian, Alaska Native, or Pacific Islander □5 Other (Please specify) _________________
□1 Hispanic or Latino □2 Not Hispanic or Latino |
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________ YEAR
□1Yes □2 No |
Please estimate your personal total pre-tax income from the practice of medicine in 2013. This information will be strictly protected under Federal data privacy rules and only used in aggregate from across groups of many physicians. Please feel free to round to the nearest $20,000.
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Guaranteed or “base” salary ( not directly tied to your productivity or clinical performance) |
_______% |
Your own individual productivity (e.g., cash collection, billings, relative value units, visits) |
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Your own management of health care resources for your patients as compared to other physicians |
_______% |
Performance on measures of your patients’ satisfaction with the care you provide( e.g., results of patient satisfaction surveys) |
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Performance on measures of the quality of care you provide to your patients (e.g., measures of adherence to guidelines, complication rates, quality review by peers) |
_______% |
Some share of your medical organization’s net revenue |
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Other ( Please specify) _____________________________________ |
_______% |
Total 100%
The Medical Organizations survey (Q39-56) is an expansion of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS). The purpose of the survey is to collect information about medical organizations where all physicians work across many settings. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Your answers are completely confidential. Participation in this survey is voluntary. If you have questions or comments about this survey, please call 866-966-1473.
□1 Independent solo or two physician practice □2 Independent group practice – three or more physicians □3 Group or staff model HMO □4 Network of physicians owned by a hospital, hospital system or medical school □5 Hospital or medical school staff □6 Other (please specify) ______________
__________ Number of locations.
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______ Number of physicians
1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________
□1 Physicians in the practice □2 Another physician group □3 Insurance company, health plan, or HMO □4 Community health center □5 Medical school or university/academic health center □6 Other public or private hospital, health system, or foundation owned by a hospital □7 Other (please specify) ____________________________ |
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Financial Performance. |
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Leadership of the organization |
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Quality of patient care |
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Physicians at their location |
Administrators at each clinical location |
Administrators off-site within my organization |
Administrators outside of my medical organization |
Not applicable |
a. Contracting with insurance plans |
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b. Purchasing medical equipment used at your reporting location |
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c. Hiring new physicians |
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d. Hiring support staff |
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The medical organization |
Network affiliation (e.g., PHO, IPA) |
Independent Vendor (e.g.,management service compay) |
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a. Billing services |
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b. Clinical health information system implementation and support |
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c. Shared clinical support services such as nurse care managers or patient educators |
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d. Quality improvement program |
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e. Malpractice insurance |
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The next two questions are about types of insurance accepted by the medical organization.
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1. Private insurance capitated |
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1□ Yes (Skip to 49) 2□ No (Go to 48a) 3□ Uncertain (Go to 48a) 48a. Are there plans to participate in a PCMH arrangement in the next 12 months? 1□ Yes 2□ No 3□ Uncertain
1□ Yes (Skip to 50) 2□ No (Go to 49a) 3□ Uncertain (Go to 49a)
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49a. Are there plans to participate in an Accountable Care Organization arrangement in the next 12 months? 1□ Yes 2□ No 3□ Uncertain
1□ No (skip to 51) 2□ Yes (Go to 50a) 3□ Uncertain (Go to 50a) 50a. What percentage of your patients come to you through your IPA or PHO? __ __ __ percent of patients 0□ Uncertain |
Do physicians in your medical organization manage patients that have at least one chronic condition?
1□ Yes Continue to Q51a 2□ No SKIP to Q 52 3□ Uncertain SKIP to Q52
51a. Among patients cared for by the medical organization, what percent of patients with at least one chronic condition are managed by your physicians?
__ __ __ % of patients (Continue to 51b)
51b What percent of patients with at least one chronic condition receive the following services, and indicate who provides the service. |
Percent of patients receiving service |
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IPA, PHO, or ACO |
Health plan or other payer |
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a. Clinicians use guideline-based reminders during patient visit |
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b. Patients are sent reminders for preventive or follow-up care |
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c. Non-physician staff meets with patients to provide them with education or help manage their condition |
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d. Specially trained nurse care managers are used to coordinate care. |
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a. Reports on the clinical quality of care the physician individually provides to patients |
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b. Reports on the physician’s individual resource use when treating patients |
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c. A registry of patients with specific conditions. |
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a. Traditional fee-for-service. Note: does not include performance adjustments, shared savings, etc. |
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b. Modified fee-for-service with adjustments for performance quality or cost measures. Includes quality bonuses, pay for performance |
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c. Shared savings. Organization receives fee-for-service payments but has financial incentives to reduce health care spending for a defined patient population. Organization receives a percentage of any net savings resulting from care improvement efforts and may bear risk for higher costs. |
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d. Bundling payments. Organization alone or in conjunction with others receives financial incentive for reducing total service use during episodes of care experienced by a specific patient population. |
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e. Capitation payments. Set payment covers full or partial patient services. |
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f. Other. (Please specify) ________________________________________ |
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1□ Part owner
2□ Full owner
3□ Not an owner
Which of the following best describes your role in this medical organization? Select all that apply.
1□ Practice administrator
2□ Medical director
3□ Physician
4□ Office Manager
5□ Other (Please specify) _____________________________________
Would you have preferred to complete this questionnaire through a Website or would you have preferred to complete this questionnaire by paper?
1□ Strong paper preference
2□ Slight paper preference
3□ Slight website preference
4□ Strong website preference
Who completed this survey?
1□ The physician to whom it was addressed
2□ Office staff
3□ Other
Were you asked to skip ahead because you do not do clinical work more than 3 hours a week?
1□ Yes (go to 58a)
2□ No (Thank you- for your participation – please provide comments about the survey in the Comment box)
58a. What do you spend most of your work time doing? (Select all that apply)
1□ Administrative tasks
2□ Teaching activities
3□ Research activities
4□ Professional activities
5□ I am retired
6□ I practice medicine no more than 3 hours a week.
7□ Other (Please specify) _____________________________________
Comment Box: Were there any questions that you had problems answering or question you were unable to express your response fully?
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