Evidence-Based Quality Measurement : The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management (original) (raw)
Benchmarking Physician Practice Patterns And Productivity
Senior Research Specialist, Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (Boren)
Director, Center for Health Care Quality, Thomas P. Weil Distinguished Professor, Health Management and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri (Balas)
Abstract
There is a strong need to provide scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of specific health care interventions. Guidelines alone are unlikely to persuade physicians to modify their practice styles, unless research evidence having a motivational impact is also provided. Process-outcome parameters provide a solution for linking the process and outcome of health care and incorporate potentially motivating research evidence.
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