Web-based Quality Improvement Program
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What is ACPNet?
ACPNet is the American College of Physicians’ web-based quality improvement program for internists.
The main goals of ACPNet are:
- 1) To teach clinical quality improvement tools and techniques;
- 2) To educate office-based physicians on evidence-based “best practices”;
- 3) To help clinicians to analyze their practice patterns;
- 4) To effectively improve clinical practice; and
- 5) To improve patient management.
How do we do it?
ACPNet has been involved in numerous quality improvement and research projects since its inception in 1997. Our quality improvement projects can be grouped into three categories:
- 1. Learn and change physicians’ attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to diagnosis and management of various diseases. We develop a web-based educational intervention to educate physicians and this tool kit is utilized as a web-based educational intervention to change physicians’ attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
- 2. Learn about physicians’ practice patterns by collecting clinical outcomes data from their patients. We develop a diagnosis, evaluation, and management tool kit that will be of value to primary care physicians and this tool kit is utilized as a web-based educational intervention to educate physicians and help change their practice patterns.
- 3. Team-based approach.
To improve the effectiveness of the intervention, we provide coaching through conference calls and email exchanges.
Confidential reports and feedback is provided to the physicians with information on quality indicators, their performance, and comparing their performance both locally and nationally.
Our web-based educational programs are easy to disseminate, interactive format, accessible at physicians’ convenience, and easy to update when new information becomes available.
CME and Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
Physicians participating in many of our projects receive practice-based CME credit for the time spent implementing this program in their practices and participating in conference call sessions. As an added incentive for those physicians who need to recertify, we apply to ABIM for credit towards Part 4 MOC.
Join today!
Interested in tackling pay-for-performance? Want to practice quality improvement through online educational modules? You can become a member of ACPNet by registering online now. Currently a member? Click here to update your contact information.
Important! All ACPNet members must complete the ACPNet membership agreement. After completing the form please fax it to 215-351-2594 attn: Meghan Gannon.
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For more information or to become a member of ACPNet, check out the history and current & upcoming activities. You can also contact: acpnet@acponline.org
Page updated: 08-8-07
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