2012 United Physicians’ Lean Collaborative
Participating practice units have expressed concern over the current state of functionality within their practice unit, recognizing the gap between PCMH principles and the way in which their practice unit currently functions. Process redesign is necessary in order to support practice transformation in accordance with PCMH principles.
The United Physicians’ Lean Learning Collaborative will serve as the vehicle for participating practice units to sustain health care of the highest value by means of increasing office efficiencies, supporting a culture of continuous improvement in the practice unit and advancing PCMH principles.
Using Lean Thinking principles and methods, and guided by the Lean Coordinating Center, participating practices will:
- Focus on implementing and sustaining a positive cultural change within the practice unit
- Identify and develop a member of the office staff to focus on Lean thinking in order to continue to implement and support change
- Participate in the sharing of best practices among the participating practice units to support shared learning
- Identify what needs to be redesigned for efficient and effective preventive care and chronic disease management
- Identify and address major barriers in implementing the PCMH domains of function
- Discover how to identify meaningful process metrics to both track and measure areas of improvement
- Learn to identify areas of waste in order to better utilize the resources available to the practice unit
United Physicians’ Lean Collaborative Charter
Practice Team Contacts: A listing of all participating practices
Meeting Schedule
- Session 1: Value Stream Mapping Introduction – April 10, 2012
- Session 2: Current State Value Stream Mapping – May 17, 2012
- Session 3: Future State Value Stream Mapping – July 19, 2012
- Session 4: Goals and Action Plans – September 27, 2012
- Session 5: Collaborative Teaching and Learning – October 25, 2012
- Session 6: Pulling It Together – November 15, 2012
- Session 7: Presentations – December 13, 2012
Go See Visits: This page contains the sign-up sheets, office info sheet template, and Go See host template for the Go Sees.
Preparing Lean Leaders: Agendas, presentation slides, and activities from the clinic coach prep workshops held in February/March 2012.
Resources
- Website for United Physicians
- Glossary of Lean Terms
