Check out theMedicare "Pay For Performance" Initiativethat has been proposed.
We've previously made note of thishereandhere.
Imagine, if you're concerned about this situation, and you thenread this.
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"We found a measurement system that is both redundant and inconsistent, with many different measures assessing the same clinical indicators,'' says Dr.
Nash, one of the study's authors and Dean of the Jefferson School of
Population Health. "Methods and assessment goals vary among different
organizations, as do, in some cases the sources of data (for example, patient
or health plan level data) making uniform standards more difficult to achieve."
"This study demonstrates that current measurement of diabetes care quality is
far too complex and disjointed, and at the same time lacking in a number of
key areas, particularly at the population level," says Dana Haza, senior
director of NDCP.
It's always interesting to read a study about a study.
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We've previously made note of thishereandhere.
Imagine, if you're concerned about this situation, and you thenread this.
Here's an excerpt for those that don't like to access the linked articles:
It's always interesting to read a study about a study.