PCPCC Webinars Present: Engaging Primary Care Practices in Quality Improvement

Wednesday Jul 8, 2015 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm EDT

United States

The Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) will host an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) webinar July 8 on engaging primary care practices in quality improvement. Primary care can be considered the cornerstone of effective and efficient health care that meets the needs of patients, families, and communities. New resources authored by AHRQ and Mathematica Policy Research offer strategies to help build and sustain practices’ ability to continuously and effectively engage in quality improvement (QI) activities. The white paper describes approaches practice facilitators (also known as coaches) can take to encourage primary care practices to undertake quality improvement (QI) activities. The white paper and accompanying “Quick Start Guide” present a framework for engaging primary care practices in QI and provide practical strategies for gaining initial buy-in from practices, maintaining meaningful and sustained engagement in QI efforts, and working with multiple QI programs. Speakers include:

· Jonathan Sugarman, MD, MPH, President and CEO, Qualis Health

· Julie Schilz, BSN, MBA, Vice President, Care Delivery Transformation, Anthem

· Karla Silverman, MS, RN, CNM, Director, Clinical and Training Initiatives, Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)

· Kristin Geonnotti, PhD, Health Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research

· Robert McNellis, MPH, PA, Senior Advisor for Primary Care, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

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Julie Schilz, BSN, MBA

Senior Director, Commercial Health Innovation, Mathematica

Julie Schilz leads Mathematica's efforts in private sector health offerings and business development. Schilz brings considerable executive experience in the private sector and clinical expertise. In particular, Schilz has a broad knowledge base of care management, quality improvement, value-based reimbursement programs, and medical home initiatives, including those led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation. read more

Jonathan R. Sugarman, MD, PHD

President & CEO, Qualis Health

Jonathan R. Sugarman, MD, MPH, is the President and CEO of Qualis Health. The Seattle-based nonprofit is recognized as a national leader in improving population health. Qualis Health's services include healthcare quality consulting, health information technology support and care management services to a broad range of public and private sector clients across the United States. read more

Karla Silverman, MS, RN, CNM

Director, Clinical and Training Initiatives, PCDC

Karla joined PCDC in 2011 and leads PCDC’s Clinical and Training Initiatives. A clinician, healthcare advocate and trainer, Karla has been in the healthcare field for over 15 years and has extensive on‐the‐ground experience providing primary care in medically underserved areas. At PCDC she has led major projects including the development, writing, and piloting of the Care Coordination Fundamentals course created in partnership with 1199SEIU, the Team-Based Care in the Patient Centered Medical Home course and the Crescent City Beacon Chronic Disease Improvement Initiative. Previously, Karla was the Director of Clinical Services at Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic where she oversaw the delivery of healthcare services in twelve centers. read more

Robert McNellis, MPH, PA

Senior Advisor for Primary Care, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality

McNellis has been the Senior Advisor for Primary Care at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) since November 2012. He was a Visiting Senior Scholar at AHRQ from 2011 to 2012 serving as a medical officer supporting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Previously McNellis spent 12 years at the American Academy of Physician Assistants, most recently as Vice President for Science and Public Health. He completed a fellowship in primary health care policy in 2003. From 1992-2000 McNellis was on faculty at the George Washington University (GW) Physician Assistant Program. While at GW he served as director of research, academic coordinator and acting director. In 1999 he received the Master Teacher Award from the Association of PA Programs. read more

Kristin Geonnotti, PHD

Health Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research

Dr. Kristin Geonnotti, a health services researcher at Mathematica Policy Research, is an expert on evaluations of primary care redesign. She has examined strategies for improving the delivery of primary care through medical homes for several projects funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). As part of this work, she authored various papers and briefs, and a guide on developing practice facilitation programs. She also works on three large federal evaluations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), conducting both Medicare claims analyses and implementation evaluations. read more

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