Table 10: Application of efficiency measures
| Application | Important | Scientifically Sound | Feasible | Actionable |
|---|
| | Interpretability | Opportunity for improvement | Attributable to & differentiates between providers/firms | Sample size, includes needed data elements | Adjustments for case-mix, provider characteristics, etc. | Data availability | Cost of measurement | Transparency of methods | Understandable and usable for target audience |
| Research | | | | | | | | | |
| Internal review & improvement | | | | | | | | | |
| Health plans | | | | | | | | | |
| Hospitals | | | | | | | | | |
| Physicians | | | | | | | | | |
| Public reporting | | | | | | | | | |
| Regions | | | | | | | | | |
| Health plans | | | | | | | | | |
| Hospitals | | | | | | | | | |
| Physicians | | | | | | | | | |
| Pay-for-performance | | | | | | | | | |
| Hospitals | | | | | | | | | |
| Physicians | | | | | | | | | |
| Health plan selection (purchasers) | | | | | | | | | |
| Provider network selection (health plans) | | | | | | | | | |
| Tiered copayments (health plans) | | | | | | | | | |
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