Evaluation Methods include methods for measuring and comparing the relevant outputs of one or more care processes or care providers to identify best practices, support equitable allocation of incentive resources, or support future decisions about network affiliation or referrals. These methods are borrowed and adapted from other fields, including epidemiology, biostatistics, econometrics and other social and physical sciences.
Hans Rosling is a doctor and researcher that noticed that the statistics people at the World Health Organization had compiled a rich database of information regarding the health and well-being of people in different countries over long periods of time. But, he also noticed that they were wasting this data by producing boring charts and
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Smoking cessation is an important public health concern, and has been the subject of a recent Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) guideline, as well as a HEDIS measure. A point prevalence study conducted with the Henry Ford Health System found a 27.4% prevalence of smoking, and an additional 38.6% former smokers. The
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Background Joint replacement is a costly and frequently performed inpatient procedure. In 1995, Henry Ford Hospital carried out 280 total hip replacements and 225 total knee replacements. To decrease unnecessary inpatient utilization and enhance functional outcomes of joint replacement surgery, Henry Ford Hospital established a multi-disciplinary improvement team, including representatives from Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Therapy,
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Background The US Preventive Services Task Force established national evidence-based guidelines for adult immunization as part of their 1993 and 1996 review processes. After a review by Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) general internists, family practitioners, and infectious disease specialists, these guidelines were endorsed by the HFHS Prevention Committee. The Prevention Committee’s recommendations were subsequently
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The Managed Care College The Managed Care College is a comprehensive professional development program that is intended to go beyond the transfer of information. It attempts to persuade clinicians that change is necessary and desirable, to provide leadership and guidance in seeking change, to create opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in planning and implementing change,
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There are five methodological domains that support the measurement component of the care process improvement process: Population needs assessment involves the characterization of various patient populations, including demographics, risk factor profile, disease incidence and prevalence, and health care utilization patterns to identify opportunities for improvement and to support data-driven prioritization of clinical practice improvement efforts.
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