'Doctors Following Doctors' Program

This program links family physicians to innovative programs, specifically using electronic tools during patient visits.

The educational experience will take place in Dr. Bachman’s clinic in Rochester, Minnesota or Dr. Davis' clinic in Winona, Minnesota. The practices the clinician will encounter are completely automated.

The student will witness the use of:

1) structured data entry.  The clinician will learn how to structure interviews and workflow so patient care and efficiency is improved.  Tools used will include instant Medical History and Shorthand for Windows.  There is a heavy emphasis on implementing guidelines.  Required reading will be:

• Bachman, John.  "The Patient Computer Interview: A Neglected Tool That Can Aid the Clinician", Mayo Clinic Proceedings.  2003; 78;67-78

2) active use of the web during patient encounters to answer both physician and patient questions.  Real time web searches with patients for information will be taught.  Examples of this include use of google, md consult, powerpoint presentation, and merckmedicus.  The clinician will leave knowing how to conduct searches in real time and have a personal web site for improving speed of searches.

3) virtual visits.  The basic structure and functioning of virtual visits will be demonstrated.  The clinician will leave knowing how to start.  Required reading will be:

• E-Encounters, California Health Foundation
   
• "Crossing the Quality Chasm with Information Technology", California Health Foundation

4) registries for disease management.  The clinician will leave with an introduction to registries for chronic disease management and how group visits are used in this setting.

Additional Details:

The clinician will start the morning at 7:15 a.m. and be completed by 4:30 p.m.  There will be a lunch break for discussion. 

Up to eight hours of CME credit will be provided for the experience. 

Interested?

William Davis, MD
wdavis@WinonaFamilyMedicine.org

John Bachman, MD
bachman.john@mayo.edu

You may contact either of the two family physicians directly via email to arrange for your individualized session.

If you prefer, you may contact the MAFP office. Click here to sign up on-line

You can also:

E-mail lregehr@mafp.org or call Lisa at (952) 542-0130 or (800) 999-8198.

Please provide:

• Your name
• The best way for a physician to contact you (Phone number/E-mail/Both)
• Topic (Currently offering EMR/Paperless Office)
• Name of physician you would like to follow (John Bachman, M.D., Rochester, or William Davis, M.D., Winona)

If you or someone you know are using an innovative practice technique and might be willing to serve as an instructor, or if there are areas that you would like to see developed to further the topics covered through the 'Doctors Following Doctors' program, please contact lregehr@mafp.org.

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