Evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

for each Medicare beneficiary attributed to the practice, the practice received a monthly care management fee

Each participating practice received quarterly reports showing the practice's trend in key outcomes during the pre-intervention and intervention periods. The risk adjusted average Medicare expenditures of their patients were also shown in relation to all of the other CPC practices in their region, and to those with a similar average risk profile. Unadjusted hospitalization rates and emergency room visits were also plotted over time and compared to those of other CPC practices in the region

CPC practices could ask for technical assistance on transformation activities from a regional learning faculty (RLF). The RLF also provided seminars and other learning activities, as well as provided a forum for participating practices to share lessons they had learned.