Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Evaluating Doctors on Their Performance with Patients | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Evaluating Doctors on Their Performance with Patients | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:


Evaluating Doctors on Their Performance with Patients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Systems (CMS) and private insurers have identified numerous pay-for-performance measures, confirmed in large part by evidence-based medicine, and implemented them in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices.

For example, there are process measures for hypertension and heart disease where, for example, periodic readings of patient’ blood pressure and blood sugar levels are reported. But testing does not tell you whether the