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Table 2 Variation in diabetes population care practice scores across sites.

From: Effective population management practices in diabetes care - an observational study

Care Management Practices

Mean

Low Score

High Score

Standard Deviation

Health System Organization

    

   Financial Incentives

0.01

0.00

0.60

0.07

   Provider Feedback

0.53

0.00

1.00

0.30

Self-Management Support

    

   Patient Action Plans

0.37

0.00

0.77

0.19

   Patient Education

0.61

0.17

0.91

0.17

Delivery System Design

    

   Defined Care Path

0.37

0.08

0.70

0.14

   Risk Stratification

0.82

0.17

1.00

0.21

   Outreach and Follow-Up

0.74

0.38

0.84

0.14

   Inreach

0.57

0.00

1.00

0.43

   Care Coordination

0.70

0.10

1.00

0.26

   Cultural Competence

0.72

0.20

1.00

0.22

   Team Accountability

0.63

0.00

1.00

0.34

Decision Support

    

   Guideline Distribution and Training

0.73

0.23

1.00

0.18

   Provider Alerts

0.58

0.00

1.00

0.22

Clinical Information Systems

    

   Registry

0.71

0.64

0.81

0.06

   Electronic Medical Record

0.70

0.00

1.00

0.46

  1. Note: Average performance cannot be meaningfully compared between practices due to practice-specific scoring algorithms