TY - JOUR
T1 - Public reporting of outcomes
T2 - Implications of hospital and physician comparison sites
AU - Lightner, Amy
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Several events have cascaded into the current climate of quality initiatives to improve the quality and safety of medical care. This has resulted in an explosion of public reporting of hospital and physician outcomes. While the intent is to provide useful and accurate information, there are several limitations to making direct comparisons across hospitals and physicians that care for a variety of patients in varying systemic environments. It is important to understand the limitations of public reporting before the widespread adoption of their use for reimbursement and referral patterns.
AB - Several events have cascaded into the current climate of quality initiatives to improve the quality and safety of medical care. This has resulted in an explosion of public reporting of hospital and physician outcomes. While the intent is to provide useful and accurate information, there are several limitations to making direct comparisons across hospitals and physicians that care for a variety of patients in varying systemic environments. It is important to understand the limitations of public reporting before the widespread adoption of their use for reimbursement and referral patterns.
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U2 - 10.1053/j.scrs.2016.01.008
DO - 10.1053/j.scrs.2016.01.008
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84977952436
SN - 1043-1489
VL - 27
SP - 99
EP - 101
JO - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
JF - Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery
IS - 2
ER -