Publication/Presentation Date
4-18-2020
Abstract
Quality measurements (QMs) have emerged as quantitative tools for measuring "quality", an elusive term that has been historically difficult to define and quantify. However, current literature has demonstrated that these measurements are flawed. The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of quality measurements and provide a novel scorecard for evaluating quality measurements. In this retrospective analysis, 246 quality measurements that are integrated into the most significant payer-provider contracts within our institution were analyzed. Each measurement was dissected based on type of measurement, evidence, precision, data exchange, alignment, and how patient-oriented. Our research showed a significant lack of quality measurement alignment across payer-provider contracts. As such, we developed and proposed a Quality Measurement Evaluation Tool (QMET) that scores a quality measurement's ability to 1) reflect population health and 2) promote patient-oriented goals. Our research demonstrated the majority of quality measurements scored in the inadequate range (i.e., QMET score
Volume
12
Issue
4
First Page
7726
Last Page
7726
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Rawi, S., Freling, A., Hemminger, A., & Wendling, M. (2020). A Novel Patient-oriented Tool for Evaluating Quality Measurements. Cureus, 12(4), e7726. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7726
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
32432004
Peer Reviewed for front end display
Peer-Reviewed
Department(s)
Department of Family Medicine
Document Type
Article