Quality: Raising the Bar - Implications for Performance

UPMC's Dr. Francis Solano discusses the shift in medicine from volume-based health care to a system based on quality metrics, cost, and value.  This presentation was part of the 2011 Update in Internal Medicine: Evidence Based Approaches to Common Medical Problems.

Educational objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss transparency and the external pressures of being a PCP
• Describe quality reporting requirements and implications for performance
• Name principals of accountable care organizations (ACO)

Reading Resources:

1. Physician Compare Initiative, Information for Professionals https://www.cms.gov/physician-compare-initiative/
2. Hospital Compare https://www.cms.gov/HospitalQualityInits/11_HospitalCompare.asp
3. Accountable Care Organizations—Overview
   https://www.cms.gov/ACO/

Disclosures:

Dr. Solano has no relevant relationships with any entities producing health care goods or services.

Accreditation Statement:

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Other health care professionals are awarded (0.075) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.75 contact hours.

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Release Date: 4/10/2012 | Last Modified On: 10/9/15 | Expires: 10/10/16