Public Reporting of Clinical Quality Data: An Update for Cardiovascular Specialists

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• 作者：Gregory J. Dehmer ; MD^&lowast ; ; ^{gdehmer@sw.org" class="auth_mail} ; Joseph P. Drozda Jr. ; MD^&dagger ; ; Ralph G. Brindis ; MD ; MPH^&Dagger ; ; Frederick A. Masoudi ; MD ; MSPH^§ ; ; John S. Rumsfeld ; MD ; PhD^鈥?/sup> ; Lara E. Slattery ; MHS^¶ ; ; William J. Oetgen ; MD ; MBA^¶ ; ; ^#
• 关键词：healthcare reform ; outcomes ; public reporting ; quality
• 刊名：Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• 出版年：8 April, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：63
• 期：13
• 页码：1239-1245
• 全文大小：223 K

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Public reporting of hospital and individual provider quality of care measures is not a new concept. In the United States, the first national public reports of hospital mortality data occurred in 1986, and detailed physician-level data for cardiac surgery are now reported in 4 states. The development of the 鈥淗ospital Compare,鈥?and more recently, the 鈥淧hysician Compare鈥?websites has further expanded public reporting for hospitals and providers. Several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the American College of Cardiology, have published policy statements articulating key principles to guide the public reporting process. Despite the rapid proliferation of public reporting efforts, more research is needed to better define聽meaningful measures to report and fully understand the impact of public reporting on healthcare delivery.