Drop-in Group Medical Appointments
The April 2010 VHCF Nurse Practitioner Roundtable included both in-depth discussions of drop-in group medical appointments (DIGMA) as well as an important presentation on the health care ramifications of intimate partner violence. The materials presented at this roundtable included:
- Drop-in Group Medical Appointments (DIGMA) A detailed review of DIGMA presented by Ryan Frieberg of VHCF
- Shared Medical Appointments A summary brochure and sample confidentiality agreement regarding shared medical appointments
- Group Medical Appointments A presentation by Mary Beth Carr, NP, of the Chesapeake Care Free Clinic
- A SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, threat) Assessment of DIGMA An in-depth review of the pros, cons and challenges of DIGMA presented by Kathy Gold, RN, MSN, CDE of Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic
- Patient Centered Healthcare A presentation by Judy Nance of Krames Patient Education (PPT)
- Intimate Partner Violence An analysis of the challenges health care providers face in recognizing and responding to intimate partner violence, presented by Project RADAR, part of the Virginia Department of Health’s division of Injury and Violence Prevention (PDF)
If you know of a resource or tool that you think should be included on this page, please contact a VHCF program officer at 804/828-5804.