Transforming health care service delivery and provider selection.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2011
Abstract
Commoditization pressures in medicine have risked transforming service provider selection from "survival of the fittest" to "survival of the cheapest." Quality- and safety-oriented mandates by the Institute of Medicine have led to the creation of a number of data-driven quality-centric initiatives including Pay for Performance and Evidence-Based Medicine. A synergistic approach to creating quantitative accountability in medical service delivery is through the creation of consumer-oriented performance metrics which provide patients with objective data related to individual service provider quality, safety, cost-efficacy, efficiency, and customer service. These performance metrics could in turn be customized to the individual preferences and health care needs of each individual patient, thereby providing an objective methodology for service provider selection while empowering health care consumers.
Volume
24
Issue
3
First Page
373
Last Page
377
ISSN
1618-727X
Published In/Presented At
Reiner B. I. (2011). Transforming health care service delivery and provider selection. Journal of digital imaging, 24(3), 373–377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-011-9379-9
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
21468775
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article