Is zero the ideal death rate?
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Public reporting of death rates for individual surgeons is gaining popularity in most of the regions in the U.S. The consequences of public performance measures that pressurize providers towards perfection or zero date rate are discussed.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Eulogy for a quality measure
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has decided to stop reporting the beta-block method that is commonly used as a quality-measure for acute myocardial infarction because of new developments.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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Comparing physicians on efficiency
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The article urges benchmarks should be set in order to assess efficiency and quality provided by physicians in a scenario of rising healthcare costs.
Publication Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0028-4793
Year: 2007
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