Performance measures for contraceptive care: what are we actually trying to measure?
C Dehlendorf, H Bellanca, M Policar - Contraception, 2015 - contraceptionjournal.org
Over the past two decades, there has been increased attention to quality in health care,
including the use of standardized measures to track performance within health care
institutions, by plans and by individual providers [1]. These measures are a means to
document quality of care so as to allow comparisons by consumers, payers and others. In
addition, they can be used to incentivize quality improvement through such means as linking
physician payments to their performance on quality measures. The Affordable Care Act …
including the use of standardized measures to track performance within health care
institutions, by plans and by individual providers [1]. These measures are a means to
document quality of care so as to allow comparisons by consumers, payers and others. In
addition, they can be used to incentivize quality improvement through such means as linking
physician payments to their performance on quality measures. The Affordable Care Act …