Abstract
This article presents a physician practice profiling system developed using Medicare data to evaluate the quality of care provided by primary care physicians. We discuss four attributes to physicians’ practice profiles that make them useful for quality Improvement: flexibility, user involvement in developing profiles, explicit plans for evaluation, and fairness to groups of providers. This system serves as a model for physician profiling with a focus on quality of care measurement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 44-75 |
Number of pages | 32 |
Journal | Journal of Ambulatory Care Management |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1994 |
Keywords
- Physician practice profiling
- Primary care
- Quality of care