Perceptions of Risk Stratification Workflows in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT: Risk stratification (RS) in primary care is frequently used by policy-makers, payers, and health systems; the process requires risk assessment for adverse health outcomes across a population to assign patients into risk tiers and allow care management (CM) resources to be targeted effectively. Our objective was to understand the approach to and perception of RS in primary care practices. An online survey was developed, tested, and administered to 148 representatives of 37 primary care practices engaged in RS varying in size, location and ownership. The survey assessed practices' approach to, perception of, and confidence in RS, and its effect on subsequent CM activities. We examined psychometric properties of the survey to determine validity and conducted chi-square analyses to determine t

SUBMITTER: Ross RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5746712 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature