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Healthy Memphis Common Table's (HMCT) Aligning Forces for Quality (AF4Q) Initiative with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is well under way to help Memphis physicians improve the quality of care for the people they serve – across all settings. The AF4Q Leadership Team, composed of Memphis area physician, nurse, consumer and hospital leaders, recognizes that coordination of care is essential to this endeavor. They have adopted the patient-centered medical home model as a central strategy to help Memphis physicians improve their patient care infrastructure and to serve their patients better.

Announcements:

• First executive director announced: Reneé S. Frazier, FACHE, MHSA from Pittsburgh, Penn., has accepted the position as the executive director of the Common Table. She most recently served as regional senior vice president and executive officer for VHA Pennsylvania. As a founding board member of the Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative she brings a wealth of experience to Memphis and will help providers, payers and consumers work together on regional health improvement efforts to better serve the people of Memphis.
• Memphis Medical Society with the Mid-South Medical Group Management Association is starting its Physician Survival Guide to Medical Practice Management workshops. The first workshop will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21. Call (901) 761-0200 to reserve a place.
• First private primary care physician quality reports being developed to help physicians target practice improvement needs. Memphis physicians will benefit from one "all-payer" quality report rather than having to deal with multiple insurance company reports all with conflicting data.

Helping Mid-South Physicians improve Electronic Health Records (EHR) Capabilities
The AF4Q Leadership Team recognizes that EHRs are key tools for practice improvement and are essential for practices to develop the infrastructure they need to serve their patients well. Along with HMCT, these other collaborating organizations are beginning to assist Memphis physicians in getting the patient information they need when they need it.
• Mid-South eHealth Alliance – ER, hospital and clinic physicians are using this data exchange system to access patient records from all Mid-South regional hospital systems, reduce unnecessary testing & improve care. www.midsoutheha.org
• Memphis Medical Society – Leading AF4Q Initiative physician efforts by engaging physicians as leaders in all-payer public reporting. Special pricing on select EHRs for member physicians. www.mdmemphis.org
• QSource – Assists primary care practices through selecting and implementing an EHR and Tennessee e-prescribing grants. www.qsource.org

Participating in the HMCT AF4Q Project will help you better provide the best possible care to your patients. Get involved.

Contact: Dr. Jim Bailey (448-2475), Dr. Manoj Jain (681-0778) or Michael Cates (761-0200) for more information. www.healthymemphis.org

Aligning Forces for Quality Initiative: Working with physicians, hospitals, businesses, and consumers to improve healthcare for the people of Memphis.

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