2019 HSC Section 2 - Practice Management

TABLE I. ( Continued)

No.

%

Mild negative benefit

1

5%

No benefit

3

16%

Mild positive benefit

4

21%

Moderate positive benefit

6

32%

Significant positive benefit

5

26%

What is the value of the allergy-specific EMR in patient safety to date? Answer choices Significant negative benefit

0

0%

Moderate negative benefit

0

0%

Mild negative benefit

0

0%

No benefit

5

26%

Mild positive benefit

3

16%

Moderate positive benefit

7

37%

Significant positive benefit

4

21%

Are you in favor of reform of current certificate-of-need laws? Answer choices Yes

63

68%

No

9

10%

Indifferent

20

22%

Are you in favor of ambulatory surgery center certificate-of-need legislation? Answer choices Favor full ASC CON repeal

33

36%

Favor ASC CON reform to allow for more hospital/physician joint ventures

12

13%

Favor ASC CON reform to allow for more physician-only ASCs to increase competition with hospital-owned facilities

27

29%

Favor no change to existing CON laws

7

8%

I have no opinion

13

14%

Do you have access to an ambulatory surgery center? Answer choices Yes

57

63%

No

29

32%

I am not sure if the facility I have access to is an ASC or an HOPD

5

5%

How best would you describe your ASC corporate structure? Answer choices 100% physician owned

20

33%

Joint venture with hospital with > 50% physician ownership

7

11%

Joint venture with hospital with < 50% physician ownership

23

38%

100% hospital owned, no physician ownership

11

18%

What is the benefit to patients with physician access to an ASC? Answer choices No benefit

1

2%

Small benefit

1

2%

Moderate benefit

12

29%

Significant benefit

47

77%

What is the benefit for your practice by having access to an ASC? Answer choices No benefit

2

3%

Small benefit

1

2%

Moderate benefit

19

16%

Significant benefit

48

79%

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