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Curriculum Guide on Managing Care: A Systems-based Approach
 
Supplemental Instructional Resources
 
THCI's Curriculum Guide on Managing Care: A Systems-based Approach contains materials for conducting teaching sessions on several topics related to the ACGME competencies of Systems-based Practice and Practice-based Learning and Improvement. The listings on this page provide additional materials for faculty and learners, including more extensive and updated bibliographies and links to other related THCI resources.
 
List of Sessions Contained in the Curriculum Guide

    Community Practice Perspective Sessions:

         Population-Based Care and Patient Management
         Utilization Management in the Community Practice
         Referral Management
         Patient Education / Health Education
         Practice Management Systems and Operations
         Reimbursement and Compensation

 

    Managed Care Organization Perspective Sessions:

          Quality Assurance and Improvement
          Utilization Management in the MCO
          Provider Performance Reports
          MCO-Physician Contracting
          Case Management
          Disease Management
          Pharmacy Management
          Evaluating New Medical Technologies


Community Practice Perspective Sessions

Population-Based Care and Patient Management

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Population-Based Health Care: Definitions and
Applications
and Demand Management: Introduction and References


Utilization Management in the Practice

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: The Medical Profession in Today's Health Care System.
and Demand Management: Introduction and References



Referral Management

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

THCI Topical Issue: The Medical Profession in Today's Health Care System.

THCI Online Module: The online module "Referral Management" offers learners insight into the importance of active referral management. It provides information about what referral patterns are and how they are measured and techniques for positively influencing the referral process to improve quality of care. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.


Patient Education/Health Education

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Health Information on the Internet and Patient Education and the Internet


Practice Management Systems and Operations

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Quality and Clinical Decision-Support Systems.

THCI Online Module: The online module "Quality Improvement Techniques" presents an overview of the processes, tools, and techniques of quality improvement in the clinical setting. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.

Reimbursement and Compensation

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic (new link)

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Managed Care Organization Perspective Sessions

Quality Assurance and Improvement

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Quality and Financial Incentives and Quality and Clinical Decision-Support Systems

THCI Online Modules: Three online modules address quality in health care. The online module "Definitions and Measurement of Quality" defines the elements of quality in health care and uses discussions and cases to teach how to adopt strategies to improve quality in practice. The module "Quality Improvement Techniques" presents an overview of the processes, tools, and techniques of quality improvement in the clinical setting. The module "Quality Oversight in the Marketplace" describes the methods used to evaluate and accredit managed health care plans and the organizations performing these reviews. It explores these and other major national quality improvement efforts currently under way and how they are likely to impact physicians and their medical practice. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.


Utilization Management in the MCO

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

THCI Online Modules: The online module "Case Management" explores the essential components of case management as an approach to achieving quality and cost outcomes, and examines the collaborative process involving physicians and case managers. The online module "Disease Management" examines disease management (DM) as a cost-effective means to improve the quality of care for groups of patients who share a common disease, and illustrates the steps to integrate DM into clinical practice. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.


Provider Performance Reports

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic


MCO-Physician Contracting

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Capitation: Status and Trends and Quality and Financial Incentives


Case Management

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Online Module: The online module "Case Management" explores the essential components of case management as an approach to achieving quality and cost outcomes, and examines the collaborative process involving physicians and case managers. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.


Disease Management

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Disease Management and the Internet

THCI Online Module: The online module "Disease Management" examines disease management (DM) as a cost-effective means to improve the quality of care for groups of patients who share a common disease, and illustrates the steps to integrate DM into clinical practice. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.


Pharmacy Management

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic

Instructional Bibliography: References for training programs on teaching this topic

THCI Topical Issue: Pharmaceutical Management: Trends and Strategies.

THCI Online Module: The online module "Managing Pharmacy in the Hospital Setting" explore the tools and techniques of pharmacy management in hospitals and presents practitioners with information, strategies and tools to manage and provide high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical care for patients. The online module "Emerging Roles of Pharmacists in Collaborative Care Delivery" identifies the range of services that pharmacists can provide in collaboration with physicians and care systems to improve patient outcomes and overall pharmaceutical care management. For information on modules and other resources in THCI's Online Learning Campus, go to Online Learning.

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Evaluating New Medical Technology

Content Bibliography: Additional readings on this topic (new link)

 



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