Fierce Healthcare August 31, 2023
Employers fund huge swaths of the healthcare system, yet the quality of care their employees receive varies widely. A new analysis from Morgan Health aims to arm companies with strategies to drive better quality.
The study, conducted in conjunction with Morgan Health’s portfolio company Embold Health, found that across the top 10% of providers, 73% of patients with coronary artery disease are taking the recommended statin medication per guidelines on average.
By comparison, that drops to 39% on average for patients treated by the bottom 10% of providers, according to the study.
Similarly, the study identified significant contrast in outcomes for cesarean sections between these provider groups. On average, patients treated by a doctor with top quality...