2012 physician opinion survey 4of 4
4. I feel that my patients trust my advice. 1. I understand what is meant by the term patient activation measure.
27.4%
0
8.1%
Strongly agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
2. My place of employment requires me to track patient activation measures.
Percentage of total responses
35
14.5%
15 10 5.6% Strongly agree
7.3%
Agree
Does not apply
Disagree
22.6%
20 13.7%
10 4.8%
Percentage of total responses
25
Strongly agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
23.4% 20
17.7% 13.7%
10
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Strongly disagree
16.9% 12.1%
10
5.6% Strongly agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree
62.1%
50 40 30 16.9%
20
Strongly disagree
0
15 6.5%
4.0% Agree
Agree
60
10
20
Strongly agree
Disagree
22.6% 20
1.6%
26.6% 25.8%
25
0
No opinion
30
No opinion
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Disagree
Strongly disagree
9.7%
9.7%
1.6% Strongly agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10. I think some metric of patient engagement should be included as part of a patient's medical record. 58.1%
60
5 Agree
Agree
9. Developing empirical, well-defined tools to measure the individual patient's level of engagement in their health care improvement is possible and worthwhile.
37.1%
30
10
Strongly agree
80
30
Strongly agree
11.3%
10.5% 4.0%
40
0
35
28.2%
10
16.9%
70
40
30.6%
15
No opinion
0.0%
6. If I had more electronic communication with my patients, their health status would improve.
35 30
Agree
0.8%
40
0
Strongly disagree
3. I am in favor of physician compensation being tied to aggregated patient outcomes instead of treating individual patients.
Percentage of total responses
4.0%
43.5%
25
0
10
33.1%
20
5
20
50
30
0
30
5. When an employer and/or health plan communicates directly with my patients about their medical treatment plans, it undermines the trust my patients have in my advice.
39.5%
40
5
40
Strongly agree
20
42.7%
43.5%
0
30
50
Percentage of total responses
10
16.1%
40
8. My ability to provide the best medical care possible is compromised when patients' attitude and lifestyle becomes tied to my compensation.
51.6%
50
50
0
Percentage of total responses
20
57.3%
Percentage of total responses
30
Percentage of total responses
Percentage of total responses
40
Percentage of total responses
48.4%
50
60
7. There is an inherent conflict of interest between improving overall population health and improving the health of one individual.
Percentage of total responses
We are pleased to present the results from the fourth of four physician opinion surveys we have published in 2012.Through a number of sampling methods, we received 124 responses to Phase 4. If you would like to be included in future surveys, please contact us via e-mail at comments@mppub.com or call 612-728-8600.The surveys are online, are quick to complete, and are completely anonymous and confidential. We welcome your suggestions for this and future surveys. Our thanks to those who participated.
50 40 30 20
16.1%
12.9%
10
11.3% 1.6%
0
DECEMBER 2012
Strongly agree
Agree
No opinion
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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