windsormd1 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Was always curious as to why FHO roster sizes are typically 1000-1400 patients in the GTA region. Is this because of difficulty in managing a larger roster? Or is it due to too many patients going to walk-in clinics? Difficult patients? I know the FHO reimbursement is reduced if patients use walk-in clinics. Why aren't rosters larger considering the obviously higher payout? Is it due to saturation in the GTA? How difficult is it to build a new roster in the GTA at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wachaa Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Re: panel size I imagine there was some input from studies on the ideal panel size. There are a number of methods for calculating ideal panel sizes, but often used is the formula: Provider visits per day x number of days worked per year / visits per patient per year The "Visits per patient per year" is often cited as 3.19. Here's a paper on this: https://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0400/p44.html Therefore, assuming 25 patients per day x 220 days / 3.19 = 1700+ I agree that seems to be a much different panel size using that calculation! Possibly in an FHO situation, it's assumed the 3.19 number would be higher because patients are "bound" to the provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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