Abstract
This article presents our principles for developing performance measures to assess the quality of ambulatory care. The measures were developed as part of a project for developing and evaluating methods to promote ambulatory care quality (DEMPAQ). We describe our design for the performance measures, present examples of the DEMPAQ review criteria, and show the formats we used to feed back information to physicians. We conclude by presenting the results of our appralsal of the performance measures showing how evaluation can aid in the interpretation of measurement findings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 56-72 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Ambulatory Care Management |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1995 |
Keywords
- Computer review
- Health services research
- Medical records
- Office-based medical records
- Performance measures
- Primary care
- Quality indicators
- Review criteria
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy