retention and the nhsc
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Retention and the NHSC. Ron Yee, MD, MBA, FAAFP Chief Medical Officer United Health Centers Parlier, California NACHC Winter Strategy Meeting Delray Beach, Florida January 24, 2013. Discussion Points. NHSC Definitions Retention Assessment Survey United Health Centers’ Experience - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Retention and the NHSC
Ron Yee, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer
United Health Centers
Parlier, California
NACHC Winter Strategy Meeting
Delray Beach, Florida
January 24, 2013
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Discussion Points
• NHSC– Definitions– Retention Assessment Survey
• United Health Centers’ Experience– Retention Strategies– Challenges to Retention– Retention Data– NHSC Retention Strategy Summary
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NHSC Definition of Retention• The percentage of NHSC clinicians who
remain practicing in underserved areas (HPSAs) after successfully completing their service commitment to the Corps
• Short-term = up to 1 year after completion• Long-term = up to 10 years after completion
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NHSC 2012 Retention Assessment Survey• 9,908 NHSC Field Strength• 26% response rate• 94% LRP + 6% SP• 82% Short-term retention (<=1 year)
– Up 28% vs. 2000 rate
• 55% Long-term retention (>10 years)– Up 6% vs. 2000 rate
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NHSC 2012 Retention Assessment Survey• Most important factors for retention
– 56% Overall site experience – 48% Practice hours/schedule– 34% Salary– 32% Alignment with personal goals– 27% Community involvement– 21% Proximity to family
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United Health Centers’ Experience
• Retention Strategies• Challenges to Retention• Retention Data
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Retention Strategies from the Front Lines
• Run a quality mission-driven organization• Help them find their niche• Let them focus on quality patient care• Maintain a sense of mission• Offer opportunities for input & leadership
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Run a quality mission-driven organizationJim Smurr, MD, LRP, Retained 15 years
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Run a quality mission-driven organizationJim Smurr, MD, LRP, Retained 15 years
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Help them find their nicheLance Gault, DO, final year SP
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Help them find their nicheLance Gault, DO, final year SP
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Let them focus on quality patient care Rogelio Fernandez, MD, LRP, Retained 19 Years
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Let them focus on quality patient care Rogelio Fernandez, MD, LRP, Retained 19 Years
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Maintain a sense of mission
Rob Wageneck, DO, SP 1997
Jay Downey, MD, LRP, 1996
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Offer opportunities for input & leadershipLance Gault, DO, final year SP
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Offer opportunities for input & leadershipLance Gault, DO, final year SP
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Challenges to Retention
• Distance from home to site in rural areas• Productivity/Finances vs. finding niche• Trust in site leadership/supervisor• Change in life status during commitment • Competition from other entities
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Distance from home to siteShani Muhammad, MD, SP 2011
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Distance from home to siteShani Muhammad, MD, SP 2011
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Challenges to Retention
• Distance from home to site in rural areas• Productivity/Finances vs. finding niche• Trust in site leadership/supervisor• Change in life status during commitment • Competition from other entities
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Retention Data
• UHC specific (25 total SP+LRP, since 1991)– SP: 4/5=80% ST, 1/1=100% LT– LRP: 19/20=95% ST, 6/6=100% LT– 10 Active: 3SP+7LRP– 43% all staff NHSC P/P– Ave. Retention all 10Y+
• UDS reporting - HRSA– Table 5 additions
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NHSC Retention Strategy Summary
• Customer Service– Standardize transactions, including response times
– Call Center training, scripts, monitoring
• Communications and Outreach– Corps Connection – electronic newsletter
– NHSC Facebook page – social media
– NHSC Ambassadors – human capital
– Corps Community Day – national recognition
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NHSC Retention Strategy Summary
• Business Value to Sites and Providers– NHSC Job Center - recruitment tool, cost
savings, global outreach
– Virtual Job Fairs – 4-5 planned for 2013
– Expansion of PrimaryCareForAll.hrsa.gov
– Scholars and GPS Program
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NHSC Retention Strategy Summary
• BCRS Regions – Enhanced engagement with sites and providers– Scholar placement – direct Regional assistance
– Site Visits
– Technical assistance, webinars, share best practices around retention
• BCRS Policy Initiatives– Scholar completion – non-competitive transition to LRP at
HPSA >=14
– Allow contemporary clinical practice – telemedicine and home health
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Retention and the NHSC
Ron Yee, MD, MBA, FAAFP
Chief Medical Officer
United Health Centers
Parlier, California
NACHC Winter Strategy Meeting
Delray Beach, Florida
January 24, 2013