A Health Care Value Framework for Physical Therapy Primary Health Care Organizations

Authors Rutger IJntema, Di-Janne Barten, Hans Duits, Brian Tjemkes, Cindy Veenhof
Published in Quality Management in Health Care
Publication date 2021
Research groups Innovatie van Beweegzorg, Financieel-Economische Innovatie
Type Article

Summary

Background and Objective: To develop a health care value framework for physical therapy primary health care organizations including a definition. Method: A scoping review was performed. First, relevant studies were identified in 4 databases (n = 74). Independent reviewers selected eligible studies. Numerical and thematic analyses were performed to draft a preliminary framework including a definition. Next, the feasibility of the framework and definition was explored by physical therapy primary health care organization experts. Results: Numerical and thematic data on health care quality and context-specific performance resulted in a health care value framework for physical therapy primary health care organizations—including a definition of health care value, namely “to continuously attain physical therapy primary health care organization-centered outcomes in coherence with patient- and stakeholder-centered outcomes, leveraged by an organization’s capacity for change.” Conclusion: Prior literature mainly discussed health care quality and context-specific performance for primary health care organizations separately. The current study met the need for a value-based framework, feasible for physical therapy primary health care organizations, which are for a large part micro or small. It also solves the omissions of incoherent literature and existing frameworks on continuous health care quality and context-specific performance. Future research is recommended on longitudinal exploration of the HV (health care value) framework.

On this publication contributed

  • Rutger IJntema
    Rutger IJntema
    • PhD candidate
    • Research groups: Financieel-Economische Innovatie, Innovatie van Beweegzorg
  • Di-Janne Barten | onderzoeker | lectoraat Innovatie van Beweegzorg
    Di-Janne Barten
    • Lector
    • Research group: Innovatie van Beweegzorg
  • Cindy Veenhof portret
    Cindy Veenhof
    • Emeritus lector
    • Research group: Innovatie van Beweegzorg
Language Engels
Published in Quality Management in Health Care
Year and volume 30 1
Key words finance/economics, organizational change, physical therapy, primary health organization, quality health care, value-based health care
Digital Object Identifier 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000289
Page range 27-35

Rutger IJntema

Rutger IJntema

Rutger IJntema

  • PhD candidate
  • Research groups: Financieel-Economische Innovatie, Innovatie van Beweegzorg