Hi, friend! Following the previous post, I heard that it takes a very long time for practices to transform, based on evaluation results. Is that true?

Glad to hear.

Oh, I understand it now. Many thanks!

It is true that the time and intensity needed to transform care is a challenge when conducting program evaluation in primary care settings. It takes time for practices to transform, and for those transformations to alter outcomes. Many studies suggest it will take a minimum of 2 or 3 years for the motivating practices to really transform care. If the intervention is short or it is not substantial, it will be difficult to show changes in outcomes. In addition, a short or minor intervention may only generate small effects on outcomes, which are hard to detect.