| International Council for Quality Care
Inc.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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What is unique about ICQC’S approach?
ICQC manages the largest database of benchmark
metrics and best practices of the most successful physician
practices in the world. We take a balanced scorecard approach to
assessing a physician practice using a 360 degree review
process. ICQC Certified facilitators have over 10 years of
experience directly working with physicians and deploy no
juniors in interventions. |
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Who are
the physicians in your database?
The only physicians in the database are those that are
successful / operational in all the cares + variables. We
compare physicians to the best of the best by specialty, which
insures the quality standard is always going up. |
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How is
does ICQC measure success in a physician practice?
Based on over 25 years of research and field testing, the
International Council for Quality Care, Inc. has identified
328 key practice success drivers that impact patient service
and physician satisfaction. These success variables are
measured through a series of structured, valid and reliable
surveys that take a 360 degree snapshot of the practice.
The balanced scorecard approach takes an in-depth look into
6 practice areas - Core Service, Access, Representation,
Economics, Staff & Support and the Plus - Attitude. |
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What is the Best Practices Solution System ?
The Best Practices Solution System
incorporates a powerful organization taxonomy that is
based on our proprietary CARES balanced scorecard.
As a result, trained facilitators and physicians
apply the clinical model of differential diagnosis to
get to a root cause analysis. The taxonomy aids in
the discovery of the area of highest leverage that would
benefit from a practice quality improvement effort.
Through a highly organized search criteria users access
the best practices solution library of quality
improvement solutions and create an action plan. |
What is the organizational profile of the International
Council for Quality Care?
The International Council for Quality Care is a
privately held multi-million dollar organization
dedicated to preserving quality at the point of service
by empowering physicians to lead the process.
Headquartered in Boca Raton Florida the ICQC support
team includes over 50 dedicated professionals and
researchers who service physician practices and
healthcare organizations throughout the United States,
Canada and abroad. The organization was established in
1975 with the sole focus of helping physicians. |
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Rodney Hochman,
MD
Executive Vice-President
Sentara Health System
"Great meeting - extremely
practical."
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If you only can attend one
meeting,
this is the one to attend. The setting is spectacular,
the facilities are first class and the presenters are
both experienced and entertaining. It does not get much
better than this. Bring someone special along, take in
some R&R. You’ll love this fabulous
Getaway.
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