Search results for "Quality and Safety"
Highlights
Researchers collected responses from about 1,900 American physicians in various specialties and about 1,100 physicians in the U.K. ... to a series of questions about their professional values. The results, published online March 7 in BMJ Quality and
March 2011
Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices
Q: What are the quality metrics? A: In the previous waiver, there were no quality metrics, not that we weren't paying attention to quality and safety, but they weren't ... a fixed budget or a fixed spending target unless physicians and hospitals are
April 2014
Highlights
Most of the physicians surveyed reported being “very enthusiastic” about reducing health care costs by “promoting continuity of care” (75%), “expanding access to quality and safety data” (51%), and “limiting access ... Physicians clearly
July 2013
Evaluating what is important about performance measures
Health systems want lower costs while demonstrating quality and safety. Then, there is the dilemma of what is important and measurable. ... as support for demonstration projects that reimburse physicians and other health professionals for reporting on
November 2011
Pilot program offers a road map for PCMH model of care
internist and principal of LML Health Solutions LLC, a quality and safety consulting organization located in Denver. ... It balances overuse issues seen with fee-for-service alone, underuse issues with capitation alone, and adds incentives for the hard
November 2012
What's the benefit of patient, family engagement?
Research shows that when patients are actively engaged in their health care, there are measurable improvements in quality and safety, fewer malpractice claims, and even more efficient care. ... The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a
April 2019
Nominees named for College Officer and Regent positions
ACP Fellowship: 2007. ACP Mastership: 2014. Present position: Senior director, IT quality and safety, research, and national health IT policy, MedStar Health. ... Task Force, 2017-present; Member, Medical Practice and Quality Committee, 2017-present;
November 2018