Clinical Data Registries: HHS Could Improve Medicare Quality and Efficiency through Key Requirements and Oversight

[摘要] A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Clinical data registries (CDR) have demonstrated a particular strength in assessing physician performance through their capacity to track and interpret trends in health care quality over time. Studies examining results reported by several long-established CDRs demonstrate the utility of CDR data sets for analyzing trends in both outcomes and treatments. CDR efforts to improve outcomes typically involve a combination of performance improvement activities including feedback reports to participating physicians, benchmarking physician performance relative to that of their peers, and related educational activities designed to stimulate changes in clinical practice. Studies GAO reviewed provided less insight on ways to improve the efficiency of care."

[发布日期] 2013-12-16 [发布机构] United States. Government Accountability Office.

[关键词] Government accountability -- United States.;health care;clinical data registries;letter report