Practice Enhancement Associates (PEAs)
Practice Enhancement Associates (PEAs) are health professionals who develop relationships with practices over a period of time in order to help evaluate and improve quality of care. A PEA may also function as a research assistant, making it easier for practices to participate in research projects initiated by the practice or undertaken by the network.
PEAs can provide value to clinicians and their staff by assisting in identifying improvements the practice would like to make, providing insight into techniques used by other clinicians and sharing best practices, identifying resources, conducting quality assessments and improvement projects, or by offering instruction on information technology.
PEAs can help in the facilitation of research by training clinicians and support staff to follow study protocols, collecting data for studies, conducting chart abstractions and collecting new research ideas from clinicians or ideas to improve research protocols.
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From left to right: Michelle Hamilton, Joshua Terchek, and Dena Fisher
Dena Fisher is a student in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Master of Public Health Program at Case Western Reserve University with an emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. Her research interests lie in quality improvement, chronic disease management, and the role of the electronic health record in family medicine. Dena also has interests in adolescent health literacy and communication. She has served as a patient recruiter and data manager and continues to guide clinicians on research protocol development and implementation. Dena lives in West Cleveland with her family.
Michelle Hamilton is a Certified Clinical Research Professional experienced in protocol development and implementation, database design and maintenance and regulatory/ IRB. She has worked on a variety of research projects covering subjects including molecular genetics, sleep apnea, hypoxia, end of life/ quality of life, social psychology and clinical trials. Michelle is currently pursuing a MBA at Case Western Reserve University, concentrating in Marketing and Health Systems Management. Michelle lives in Ohio City.
Joshua Terchek is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University, focusing on research methods and medical sociology. He is currently working on his dissertation regarding the lived experiences of adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. Joshua's current research interests include the social construction of mental disorders, the effects of social inequality on health, and the use of other tobacco products among young people. He has worked on several NIH and privately funded studies investigating successful aging, alcohol consumption in HCV patients, and adolescent risk behaviors. Joshua lives in Cleveland with his wife and dog.
Practice Enhancement Associates in the literature
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