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Common Professional Vision
Based on our shared values we begin to shape a common professional vision in each of our corporations. Our common professional vision incorporates two underlying concepts which guide our clinical practice. These include:
Using our common professional vision, each physician and every professional corporation in our system begins to develop a clinical practice appropriate for the communities we serve.
Medical Practice Elements
As each practice develops, it is important for us to understand the elements that contribute to the overall picture so that we can begin to measure how well we perform on several levels. These medical practice elements can be grouped together in a visual form, which is called our “Practice Footprint.” The Practice Footprint contains a number of elements grouped into clinical, professional and business areas. It is important for Physicians in our network to understand that there are joint responsibilities for success as our practices develop. Some of these areas are primarily under the responsibility of the Physician, some are under the responsibility of the management organization, and some have joint responsibilities. By examining each of these elements, we are able to obtain a comprehensive overview of each practice.
One of the benefits of practicing within a large association of affiliated practices is that we can gather information from many thousands of patient interactions and share this information with appropriate constituents in our system. Learning from each other and continually improving our own medical practices is essential to our professional success. By practicing in a continually improving system we will be in a better position to thrive against our competition and adapt to changes in the health care delivery system.
Maximizing Success
In order to maximize success, it is important for each Physician to understand themselves in their role as a pain management physician within the context of the group structure of their practice. This will evolve over time as the practice and group matures. Participating Physicians need to develop the clinical and organizational skills necessary, accepting personal responsibility as well as shared responsibilities for the appropriate elements within our practices. Adaptation in our own personal practice within each group and to understand how each group works within the network of affiliated practices is crucial This will ultimately help us develop professionally and personally satisfying careers, as well as enhancing the value of our professional corporations. Finally, by functioning as an integrated pain care delivery network we can leverage our strength for system-wide strategic opportunities.
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