Characteristics of the 32 Study Practices Exposed to Practice Facilitation Services
| Practice Characteristics Survey Items, [# Missing] | n/Mean (%, SD, range)* |
|---|---|
| Practice Size (mean, range) | |
| Number of full-time providers (MD/DO, NP, PA), 0 | 3.7 (0 to 21) |
| Number of part-time providers (MD, DO, NP, PA), 0 | 0.9 (0 to 18) |
| Number of other professionals (nurses, administrative/clinical support staff), 0 | 12.3 (2 to 53) |
| Practice ownership type, [0 missing] (N, %) | |
| Private | 11 (34.4%) |
| Federally qualified health clinic or look-alike | 15 (46.9%) |
| Free Clinic | 1 (3.1%) |
| Part of a hospital/health system | 5 (15.6%) |
| Number of years practice has been in operation, 0 (N, range) | 16 (1 to 42) |
| Payer mix [0 missing], (% and range) | |
| Medicare | 22% (0% to 60%) |
| Medicaid | 23% (0% to 50%) |
| Dual Medicare/Medicaid | 8.5% (0% to 30%) |
| HMO, PPO, Commercial | 21% (0% to 72%) |
| Uninsured | 24% (0% to 100%) |
| Other | 2% (0 %to 17%) |
| Has received patient-centered medical home recognition, [1] (n, %) | 10 (32%) |
| Number of patient visits to providers per year, 0 (mean, range) | 11,928 (1 to 100,000) |
| Practice busyness34 (0 to 10, where 10 is most busy), 0, (mean ± SD) | 7.5 ±1.7 |
| % African American patients, 0, (mean, range) | 57.5% (25% to 94%) |
| % Hispanic/Latino patients, [4], (mean, range) | 10% (0% to 60%) |
| Number of practices with prior quality improvement project experience with chronic disease focus 0 (n, %) | 27 (84%) |
SD, standard deviation; HMO, health maintenance organization; PPO, preferred provider organization.
↵* Data provided as absolute numbers or means and standard deviations (SD) for continuous variables and proportions as appropriate. Data rounded to tenths position.