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The two-year National Demonstration Project was approved by the AAFP Board of Directors in November 2004 as one of the first initiatives to be undertaken by the Practice Resource Center and is anticipated to launch in September 2005. Pilot practices selected to participate in the project will implement fully all elements of the New Model and undergo thorough, real-time evaluation to determine empirically the model's impact on the quality of care and business performance. A final report is expected in late 2007.

"Family physicians are enthusiastic about the New Model and what it can mean for their practices and for the future of health care in this country, but they are skeptical about the viability of the New Model in today's health care system," explained Fleming. "They want demonstrated proof that it will enhance patient care, improve efficiency and increase revenues."

The pilot projects will include a wide variety of practice types and sizes, reflective of the diversity in family medicine practices across the country, so family physicians will be able to see just how the New Model affects practices similar to theirs. Practices will be recruited on a competitive basis based on a number of factors, including practice size, age, location, ownership, arrangement and revenue. All practices chosen to participate will demonstrate a commitment to transformative practice change and collaborative learning.

Pilot practices will be provided with free software technology, training, support and evaluation services for the duration of the project and will be reimbursed for participation in the project. They will participate in periodic meetings and conference calls, and a dedicated e-mail discussion group and Web site will be created to provide a forum for collaboration between the practices.

"There is a palpable urgency for change among family physicians, and the AAFP is committed to moving forward quickly and decisively with the N
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Contact: Angela Lower
alower@aafp.org
913-906-6253
American Academy of Family Physicians
2-Dec-2004

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