Thomas Spain, MD, MPH

I'm a physician working every day to make healthcare better.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

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[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Question: There is a longstanding debate within the healthcare world: Will the future of health and healthcare services unfold more through radical change and novel systems or incremental change of existing systems?  What do you think will actually happen and why?

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Nice chart. Who's surprised that portals came in last? https://t.co/P5drxPtj1n

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

We had many great conversations today in #Mississippi helping clinic managers and physicians prepare for #QPP and #MIPS. #midsouthptn

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Practices are sharing success stories of #healthcare #transformation today at the #midsouthptn summit in Jackson, MS.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Thanks @tylerbarrettmd for leading such a great discussion at the #midsouthptn summit. https://t.co/kf6btNHXm1

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Forging partnerships between ED docs and community clinicians in #Nashville to reduce excess #healthcare utilization. #midsouthptn

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Forging partnerships between ED docs and community clinicians in #Nashville to reduce excess #healthcare utilization. #midsouthptn

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Teaching practices practical skills to use #EHR data for #healthcare #qualityimprovement. #midsouthptn

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Starting our #midsouthptn Practice Summit on #healthcare #transformation in Memphis, TN

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

@TheIHI @rushika1 It brought to life the power of a "pull" model of change--finding those who want to change and showing everyone else that it can be done.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Great #healthcare #design workshop at the #IHISummit reimagining the specialty referral process. Thanks @DrChrisHayes and @CFHI_FCASS

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Just sat through a fantastic #IHISummit session by @rushika1 on disrupting #primarycare and #healthcare at @iorahealth.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Creating an empathy map on challenges of clinic scheduling. One of many workshops on #humancentereddesign at this year's #IHISummit.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Learning practical methods for #prototyping in clinical #transformation and #healthinnovation at #IHISummit Learning Lab.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

.@trissatorres on power of language in #transformation. "Linkages" vs. "Referrals" emphasizes need for trusted relationships. #IHISUMMIT

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

@kavitapmd at 2017 #IHISummit: Technology is "hyper-connecting" us, and we in healthcare and primary care must embrace the disruption.

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

What a sobering graph. https://t.co/fQHWRgRObo

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

Thoughts from HIMSS17 about what physicians need from digital tools under the QPP and similar payment models https://t.co/pbDcZiYHDI

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

So proud of @mdbrooke, @duptag, and the team at Innova Primary Care. Leading the way! https://t.co/jr4xhmwpxc https://t.co/27d8ogCtVz

[Thomas Spain, MD, MPH @ThomasSpainMD]

@omadahealth and @intermountain using well designed digital tech to change health behavior. https://t.co/fdoy66EnmZ via @AmerMedicalAssn