July 9, 2013
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Journal Article
Expanding the use of interoperable electronic health record systems to improve health care delivery is a national policy priority.
April 1, 2011
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Journal Article
This research suggests that differences in CAHPS survey results by race or ethnicity are more likely to reflect actual experiences than differences in use of the survey instrument.
July 1, 2013
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Journal Article
This article evaluates quality and the effect of pay for performance among minority patient groups, during a pay-for-performance program in 22 primary care practice sites.
March 1, 2011
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Journal Article
Kids with pneumonia treated after an office visit are more likely to receive broad-spectrum antibiotics despite evidence of little benefit over narrow-spectrum penicillins.
June 10, 2013
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Program Results Report
The Consumer-Purchaser Disclosure Project promotes performance measurement as a tool to increase the transparency and accountability of the health care system, and advocates for more input from health care consumers and purchasers.
January 10, 2011
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Journal Article
Physicians need help enhancing communications to other physicians about patients' medical history, chronic conditions and the results of consultations.
National Program
Program to help hospital and physician organizations dramatically improve patient outcomes by pursuing perfection in all of their major care processes.
October 7, 2010
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Issue Brief
Brief highlights that only 34 percent of office-based physicians have the capability to e-mail patients. Of those, fewer than one in five regularly e-mail their patients.
September 13, 2010
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Journal Article
Patients with higher levels of educational attainment, chronic back pain and reports of poor physical health are more likely to perceive mistakes in their ambulatory care. Patient perceptions of mistakes often lead them to seek different physicians.
August 1, 2010
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Report
This research summary highlights Minnesota Community Measurement's efforts to incorporate systematic data collection in physician practices to reduce disparities and improve quality.