KevinMD December 13, 2017
Fred N. Pelzman MD

178 measures.

This is what we’re up to — the collected compilation of quality and performance metrics for our ambulatory care network, across all the different divisions.

Where did these come from, who decided this is what we should measure, does anyone really have any idea if measuring these things reflects the true quality of the care our patients receive?

That’s a lot of questions all at once, and I’m not sure we’re ever going to get the answers to all of them, but it is reflective of the environment we are practicing in. Here are some examples:

  • Behavioral health, ADHD medication management, follow-up care for children prescribed ADHD medicines — initiation phase, continuation phase. So someone’s going to...

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