We are a highly specialized medical practice (e.g., orthopedic surgery or gastroenterology). Is the PPPSA assessment valid for our practice?
The self assessment has many items that will apply to essentially all medical practices regardless of size and specialty type. However, some items are more likely to be applicable to a primary care practice (e.g., managing consults from specialists) but others will be particularly applicable to a surgical practice (e.g., the use of anesthesia). To accommodate differences among practices, some of the self assessment items allow a “Not applicable” response. In addition, the PPPSA project team welcomes feedback from practices about new items that could be added to the assessment or how items could be improved, including modifications that would make items more useful to highly specialized practices. If you have suggestions, please contact us at pmr@mgma.com.
