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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLau BD, Haut ER, Hobson DB
ICD-9 code-based venous thromboembolism performance targets fail to measure up.
Suboptimal prevention practices have prompted payers to consider hospital-associated Venous thromboembolism (VTE) as a potentially preventable condition for which financial incentives or penalties exist to drive practice improvement. The authors reviewed a subset of hospital-associated VTE that were identified by ICD-9 codes used by a state-run pay-for-performance quality improvement program and discuss their findings.
AHRQ-funded; HS017952.
Citation: Lau BD, Haut ER, Hobson DB .
ICD-9 code-based venous thromboembolism performance targets fail to measure up.
Am J Med Qual 2016 Sep;31(5):448-53. doi: 10.1177/1062860615583547.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality Indicators (QIs), Prevention, Hospitals, Quality Improvement, Blood Clots, Payment, Provider Performance
Coulam R, Kralewski J, Dowd B
The role of medical group practice administrators in the adoption and implementation of Medicare's physician quality reporting system.
The purpose of this study was to gain insights into the role these administrators play in quality assurance programs. It found that administrators conducted due diligence on Medicare's physician quality reporting system, influenced how the issue was presented to physicians for adoption, and managed implementation thereafter. Administrators' recommendations were heavily influenced by practice characteristics, financial incentives, and practice commitments to early adoption of quality improvement innovations.
AHRQ-funded; HS019964.
Citation: Coulam R, Kralewski J, Dowd B .
The role of medical group practice administrators in the adoption and implementation of Medicare's physician quality reporting system.
Health Care Manage Rev 2016 Apr-Jun;41(2):145-54. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000061.
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Keywords: Medicare, Provider Performance, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Public Reporting