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The Transformation of Health Care and the Role of the University: Perspectives from the Wisconsin Medical Society. Susan Turney, MD, MS, FACMPE, FACP EVP/CEO Wisconsin Medical Society. Wisconsin Medical Society Strategic Plan. Focus Areas: Health Insurance Coverage and Access
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The Transformation of Health Care and the Role of the University: Perspectives from the Wisconsin Medical Society Susan Turney, MD, MS, FACMPE, FACP EVP/CEO Wisconsin Medical Society
Wisconsin Medical Society Strategic Plan Focus Areas: • Health Insurance Coverage and Access • Quality/Clinical Outcomes Need the University’s help with measuring population health determinants affecting our strategic plan focus areas
What Can the University Do to Transform Health Care? • Increase physician advocacy • Provide evidence-based data on best care • Create economic modeling to better understand the cost impact with health system redesign • Assess technology’s impact on quality and cost
Physicians in academic medical centers and universities are generally not as active in advocacy-related activities as those in more traditional private sector practices.
Transformation of Health Care • Knowledge explosion • Technology explosion Practitioners can’t keep up.
Academic Rigor • Study design • Theory driven hypotheses • Transparent methodology • Ethics/Independent Review Board • Vetting process in peer-reviewed journals
Set Research Priorities • Conduct world class research on things that matter to practitioners • Attract research funding so that more evidence can be obtained about what works for whom
Economic ModelingCost Effectiveness Analysis (CEAs) • Pay-for-performance • Episodes of care comparisons • Consumer driven health plans
Technology Assessment • Clinical decision support • Clinical data integration • HIT design • Patient safety and quality
Translating From Journals to Bedside • Translational research is the University’s role • Need to decrease the 17 year lag from recognized controlled trials to practice • Direct how HIT will facilitate the process
The University Can Transform Health Care By: • Promoting Physician Advocacy • Providing Evidence-based Data • Creating Economic Modeling • Assessing Technology
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