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Home Research Research Library Maintenance of Certification, Medicare Quality Reporting, and Quality of Diabetes Care Maintenance of Certification, Medicare Quality Reporting, and Quality of Diabetes Care 2016 Author(s) Phillips, Robert L, Blackburn, Brenna E, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Cost Of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Measurement, and Performance Improvement Volume American Journal of Medical Quality Source American Journal of Medical Quality Aligning maintenance of certification with quality reporting may ease reporting burden, but the impact on quality is uncertain. This study compared changes in quality measures from American Board of Family Medicine Performance in Practice Modules (PPMs), Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), and a combined PQRS/PPM for diabetes between 2008 and 2012. Physicians completed 7264 diabetes PPMs, 297 only reported PQRS measures 2 or more times, and 675 completed a combination project, representing more than 200 000 patients. After adjustment, PQRS and PQRS/PPM projects were associated with greater blood pressure and cholesterol control improvement than PPM only (P < .05). PPM-only projects had greater improvement than PQRS-only projects on 4 of 6 process measures and greater hemoglobin A1c improvement (P < .05) but were only better on 2 process measures and on hemoglobin A1c control than PQRS/PPM projects. These findings identify differences between quality reporting and quality improvement, suggesting reason to align the 2 programs. ABFM Research Read all 2013 Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results Go to Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results 2024 COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance Go to COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: 2018 Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network Go to Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network
Author(s) Phillips, Robert L, Blackburn, Brenna E, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification, Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Cost Of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Measurement, and Performance Improvement Volume American Journal of Medical Quality Source American Journal of Medical Quality
ABFM Research Read all 2013 Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results Go to Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results 2024 COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance Go to COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance 2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: 2018 Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network Go to Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network
2013 Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results Go to Criterion-referenced examinations: implications for the reporting and interpretation of examination results
2024 COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance Go to COVID-19 Impact on Family Medicine Residents Exam Performance
2019 Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice: Go to Residency Program Characteristics and Individual Physician Practice Characteristics Associated With Family Physician Scope of Practice:
2018 Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network Go to Practice Rurality of Family Physicians Enrolled in a Practice Transformation Network
