AMEDD BSC Introduction

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9 Oct 01 Draft
The Army Physician Assistant--From the Line, For
the Line
Ensure Soldier Readiness and Force Sustainment
High Quality, Accessible, Cost-Effective Health
Care C-1
Trained Physician Assistants in Support of our
Deployable Forces C-2
Physician Assistants as AMEDD Leaders C-3
Organizational Medical Equipment Readiness C-4
Mission Customer / Stakeholder
Focus on the Soldier
Expand Readiness Training Opportunities
C-2/IP-1
Improve Leader Training C-3/IP- 10
Improve Access C-1/IP-4
Ensure High Quality Care C-1/IP-5
Promote Health and Wellness C-1/IP-9
Ensure Soldier Medical Readiness C-1/IP- 3
Internal/ Process
Improve Marketing of the Army PA C-3/IP-11
Improve Efficiency of Services C-1/IP-6
Support the 91W Transition C-2/IP-2
Expedite the Return of Soldiers to Duty
C-1/IP-7
Expedite the Disposition of the Unfit Soldier
C-1/IP-8
Enable Combat Medical Readiness
Recruit and Retain Quality Army PAs C-3/L-1
Leverage Information and Medical Technologies
C-4/L-4
Train Army PAs C-2/L-3
Promote Leader Development C-3/L- 2
Learning Growth
Fiscal Responsibility
Financial
Predict and Secure Required Resources F-1
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Ensure Soldier Readiness and Force Sustainment
Objective Statement
Target FY 02
Measures
Strategic Theme
C-1a TBD C-1b 10
High Quality, Accessible, Cost-Effective
Healthcare C-1
C-1 Provide High Quality, Accessible,
Cost-Effective Healthcare to Soldiers, their
family members, and other beneficiaries. C-2
Enhance training opportunities and provide
central funding for required sustainment of
Physician Assistants. Ensure Organic Medical
assets are equipped
C-1a Percent increase in TOE authorizations C-1b.
Percent increase in TDA authorizations.
Mission/ Customer
C-2a Percent of PAs attending the ER Basic
Skills course. C-2b Percent of PAs attending the
PPSCP training.
C-2a TBD C-2b TBD
Trained Physician Assistants in Support of our
Deployable Forces C-2
C-3a Percent of 65D fill of AMEDD Immaterial
command and senior staff positions. C-3b Percent
of grade authorization (in Leadership positions)
educational mismatches
C-3a TBD C-3b TBD
C-3 Produce Physician Assistants who are
competitive as commanders and senior staff
officers. Provide command and senior staff
opportunities for PAs.
Physician Assistants as AMEDD Leaders C-3
Internal
C-4 Ensure fielding of complete (consumable
non-expendable) Sets, Kits, and Outfits
vehicles equipment and supplies that are
tailorable to any contingency. Ensure mission
specific push packages are delivered to meet any
contingency.
C-4a Percent of MESs that are fully mission
capable. C-4b Number of push package
requirements submitted for development.
C-4a 100 C-4b TBD
Improve Organizational Medical Equipment
Readiness C-4
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Focus on the Soldier

Objective Statement
Target FY 02
Measures
Strategic Theme
IP-1 Expand training opportunities for Physician
Assistants by ensuring mandatory training in
support of the life cycle model and assignment
specific medical proficiency training.
IP-1a Percent of eligible attendees for required
PA life-cycle courses IP-1b Percent of
attendees centrally funded.
Expand Readiness Training Opportunities C-2/IP-1
IP-1a TBD IP-1b TBD
IP-2a 100 IP-2b TBD
IP-2a Percent of 91W PA instructor
authorizations filled (mil/civ). IP-2b Percent
of eligible medics 91W certified.
IP-2a Percent of 91W PA instructor
authorizations filled. IP-2b Percent of
eligible medics 91W Certified.
Support 91W Transition C-2/IP-2
IP-3a 100 IP-3b TBD
Ensure Soldier Medical Readiness C-1/IP-3
IP-3 Ensure the medical readiness standards are
enforced down to the individual soldier level.
IP-3a Percent of soldiers medically screened for
deployment. IP-3b Percent of soldiers medically
ready for deployment.
Internal
IP-4a TBD IP-4b 7 days
Improve Access C-1IP-4
IP-4a Soldier wait time to see provider on sick
call IP-4b Wait time in days for AD orthopedic
referral appointments
IP-4 Improve Soldier Access to Soldier
Healthcare.
IP-5 Leverage the AMEDD to provide Standard of
Care services and facilities that satisfy the
soldier and commander.
Ensure High Quality Care C-1/IP-5
IP-5a AD patient satisfaction IP-5b Commander
satisfaction
IP-5a TBD IP-5b TBD
IP-6a of Utilizing CPGs IP-6b PA
satisfaction with efficiency of services
IP-6 Employ best business and clinical practices
to improve efficiency of soldier care in garrison
IP-6a TBD IP-6b TBD
Improve Efficiency of Services C-1/IP-6
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Ensure Soldier Readiness and Force
Sustainment

Objective Statement
Target FY 02
Measures
Strategic Theme
IP-7a of Soldiers with profiles gt 30
days IP-7b Percent of sick call visits that are
non-acute
Expedite the return of Soldiers to Duty C-1/IP-7
IP-7 Shorten the cycle time to return soldiers
to duty through re-engineering initiatives to
improve primary care and specialty referrals.
IP-7a TBD IP-7b TBD
IP-8a Percent MEBs processed in less than 90
days from physician initiation to mailing IP-8b
Percent of PEBs completed and final disposition
of soldier by 130 days
Expedite the Disposition of the Unfit
Soldier C-1/IP-8
IP-8a TBD IP-8b TBD
IP-8 Enforce the system that quickly identifies
unfit soldiers and makes dispositions
efficiently, effectively and compassionately.
IP-9a Percent of PAs who provide wellness
checks during routine care IP-9b Percent of AD
tobacco users enrolled in tobacco cessation
program
Internal
IP-9 Provide disease management, health
promotion and preventive services to our patient
population.
Promote Health and Wellness C-1/IP-9
IP-9a 100 IP-9b TBD
IP-10a Percent of eligible PAs attending
OAC IP-10b Percent of eligible PAs attending
CGSC
IP-10 Improve leadership curricula to include
PA specific criteria along command, clinical,
administrative or academic tracks.
IP-10a 100 IP-10b TBD
Improve Leader Training C-3/IP-10
Improve Marketing of the Army PA C-3/IP-11
IP-11a Percent of AD population whose primary
care is provided by an Army PA IP-11b Percent of
MTF patient visits seen by an Army PA
IP-11 Improve the visibility of Army Physician
Assistants and promote the Physician Assistant /
physician team relationship.
IP-11a TBD IP-11b TBD
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Enable Combat Medical Readiness
L-1 Recruit Army PAs by actively targeting
tactically proficient SOLDIERS and junior leaders
within our units and support these soldiers in
pursuit of the PA profession. Retain qualified
PAs by providing educational opportunities,
multiple career tracks, career progression,
challenging and varied assignments, promotion
opportunities and job satisfaction.
Recruit and Retain Quality Army Physician
Assistants C-3/L-1
L-1a Percent of PAs remaining beyond ADSO L-1b
Percent of applicants for PA school who are fully
qualified L-1c Percent of PAs remaining beyond
20yrs AFS.
L-1a TBD L-1b TBD L-1c TBD
L-2a Percent of PAs completing CEL requirements
IAW life cycle model annually L-2b Percent of
PAs identifying primary care, specialty or
administrative/command career track by end of ADSO
L-2 Promote leader development by implementing a
life cycle model that accurately describes
leadership progression and facilitates individual
advancement.
Promote Leader Development C-3/L-2
L-2a TBD L-2b TBD
Learning and Growth
L-3a Percent graduating from IPAP L-3b Percent
of AD Army IPAP graduates achieving NCCPA
certification on initial attempt
L-3 Evaluate and refine all PA professional
training to ensure the training provides the
knowledge and skills required to meet
professional standards as well as provides the
skills required to function in a deployed field
environment.
L-3a TBD L-3b 100
Train Army Physician Assistants C-2/L-3
L-4a Number of Battalion Aid Stations equipped
with CHCS L-4b Number of Battalion Aid Stations
equipped with internet access.
Leverage Information and Medical
Technologies C-4/L-4
L-4 Maximize the use of existing medical
informatics and develop additional web-based
resources to meet the needs of Physician
Assistants.
L-4a 100 L-4b 100
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Fiscal Responsibility
F-1 Predict, program, and secure Army OM and
DHP funding and additional manpower to meet PA
mission requirements.
F-1a Percent of SP budget expended on Army PAs.
F-1b Budgeted end-strength
F-1a TBD F-1b TBD
Predict and Secure Required Resources F-1
Financial