Adult Rheumatology — Transition to Practice

TTP1 Facilitating access to treatments and/or services for individual patients

Key Features:
- This EPA focuses on facilitating timely access to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, and/or financial, psychological, social support.
- This EPA may include special authorizations, disability applications, disability forms, and appeals.
- This EPA can be observed using a simulated case or issue.

Assessment Plan:
Review of completed documents (forms or letters) by supervisor
Use Form 1. Form collects information on:
- Request type: biologics; insurance; homecare; disability; government supplements; other
Collect 2 observations of achievement
- At least 1 request for biologics
- At least 1 disability or insurance request

Form

F1: Observation

Milestones

• HA 1.1. Facilitate timely patient access to services and resources

• HA 1.1. Apply the criteria for reimbursement of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic benefits

• L 2.1. Allocate health care resources balancing optimal patient care and resource stewardship

• L 2.2. Apply evidence and management processes to achieve cost-appropriate care

• COL 1.2. Negotiate overlapping and shared responsibilities with physicians and other colleagues in the health care professions in episodic and ongoing care

• P 2.1. Fulfil clinical administrative responsibilities

• P 1.1. Demonstrate honesty and integrity in all aspects of clinical work

• COM 5.1. Complete third-party clinical documentation in a thorough, responsible, and timely manner

Context Variables

• Request type (single-choice)
  • biologics
  • insurance
  • homecare
  • disability
  • government supplements
  • other

Requirements

• Collect 2 observations of achievement (minimum 2)
• At least 1 request for biologics (minimum 1)
  • Only counts when Request type is biologics
• At least 1 disability or insurance request (minimum 1)