Question

1. Compose a response ( at least 300 words) including the following two elements:

a. In terms of the attributes of care that typically center around the definition of quality, what does it mean to say that it would be preferable to rely on a healthcare professional's opinion, rather than that of a friend or relative who is not a healthcare professional, when choosing a personal physician?

b. Given what you have learned about quality outcomes and performance improvement, are either of these methods the best way to find a new personal physician? What are some of the other ways that would give you indications of the quality of the physician?

2.. Identify a performance tool that could be used in relation to this discussion.

Answer 1

ANSWER 1 a.)

• IT IS PREFERABLE TO RELY ON A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL'S OPINION , RATHER THAN THAT OF A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO IS NOT A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL,WHEN CHOOSING A PERSONAL PHYSICIAN BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE A KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE RIGHT HEALTH INSURANCE RELATED TO THAT PARTICULAR PHYSICIAN.
• THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WILL KNOW ABOUT THE TREATMENT EFFICIENCY AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTERS AND THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
• A PHYSICIAN WITH EXPERTISE CAN BE EASILY IDENTIFIED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.
• THE PHYSICIAN WHO IS IN GOOD NETWORK WILL BE KNOWN BY THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.
• HE SHOULD TAKE CONTINUOUS RESPONSIBILITY OF PROVIDING GOOD HEALTHCARE TO THE PATIENT,WHICH CAN BE BEST EVALUATED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

1b.)BEST WAY TO FIND A NEW PERSONAL PHYSICIAN:

• CHECK FOR THE PERSONAL PHYSICIAN WHO IS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE INSURANCE PROVIDER.
• THE PYSICIAN SHOULD BE EASILY REACHABLE AND NEAR YOUR LOCALITY.
• LOOK FOR THEIR VALID CERTIFICATION AND THEIR RANKINGS IN THE SOCEITY.
• DISCUSS WITH THE FRIENDS , FAMILY OR ANY OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT THE RIGHT PHYSICIAN WHO WILL SUIT BEST.
• SCHEDULE A PHONE APPOINTMENT WITH THE SELECTED PHYSICIAN AND ASSESS THE APPROACH TOWARDS THE CLIENT .
• THE PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE KNOWLEDGEABLE, CONFIDENT AND BE POLITE TOWARDS THE CLIENT.

OTHER WAYS THAT WOULD INDICATE THE QUALITY OF A PHYSICIAN:

• INSURANCE PROVIDER NETWORKS.
• DOCTOR'S NETWORK.
• REVIEWS AND RANKINGS OF THE PHYSICIAN IN MAGAZINES

2.PERFORMANCE TOOL THAT COULD BE USED :

• PHYSICIAN QUALITY MEASURES.
• PATIENT FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRES.
• REVIEW AND REPORTS IN MAGAZINES.