Moving Beyond Cost-Savings: How Aligning With the Triple Aim of Health Care Can Demonstrate the Full Value of Athletic Trainers to Stakeholders

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THIS PRESENTATION IS A REPLAY FROM NATA 2019 IN LAS VEGAS, OFFERING A SECOND CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE EVENT'S VALUABLE CONTENT AND INSIGHTS.


Abstract:
The Triple Aim of Healthcare an underpinning of many recent changes in healthcare policy seeks to improve patient experiences, reduce costs, and improve population-level health. A key feature necessary for achieving the Triple Aim is the use of an integrator of healthcare delivery. Evidence will be provided demonstrating how athletic trainers as integrators - improve care, contain costs, and improve health. Additionally, we will present how leveraging this role with stakeholders at multiple levels can be used to advocate for resources consistent with athletic trainers´ full value and elevate the profile of the profession within the global healthcare system.

Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to describe the Triple Aim of Healthcare and discuss the role of the Athletic Trainer as an integrator in this model., 
  • Participants will be able to explain ways Athletic Trainers can demonstrate their impact on the patient experience to stakeholders including the assessment of patient outcomes to capture quality and satisfaction of care., 
  • Participants will be able to discuss with stakeholders ways in which Athletic Trainers can contain the cost of care (e.g., triage and appropriate referral, injury prevention program implementation)., 
  • Participants will be able to demonstrate to stakeholders ways the Athletic Trainer can improve the health of the population they serve (e.g., improved access for underserved populations, improved emergency planning)., 
  • Participants will be able to advocate for the Athletic Trainer profession using a full value model aligned with the Triple Aim of Healthcare.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 4: Therapeutic Intervention
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
2.0 Category A

Keywords: Triple Aim, model, stakeholders, cost of care, improve health, improve care, contain costs, improve health

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Kenneth Lam, Sc.D., ATC

Kenny Lam, ScD, ATC, is a professor of clinical research within the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at A.T. Still University (ATSU). He received a bachelor of science in athletic training and a master of education in human movement from Boston University. He also completed his doctor of science degree from Boston University with a focus on movement sciences. Prior to becoming a faculty member at ATSU, Dr. Lam completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship within the Center of Clinical Outcomes Studies at ATSU with a focus on patient-oriented outcomes research. His current line of research seeks to understand the overall impact of sport-related lower extremity injuries on patient-oriented outcomes such as health-related quality of life. In addition to his faculty responsibilities, Dr. Lam serves as the director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network (AT-PBRN) and as the vice chair of the Institutional Review Board at ATSU - Mesa campus. He also serves as a member of the Research Committee for the NATA Foundation, a member of the Athletic Training Research Committee of the NATA Foundation, the Chair of the Free Communications Committee for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association, and an editorial board member for the Journal of Athletic Training and Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. Prior to earning his doctorate, Dr. Lam practiced as a certified athletic trainer at Boston University, Rutgers University - New Brunswick, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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