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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, B E, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, Family Medicine Certification, and Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Measurement, Health Information Technology (HIT), Cost Of Care, and Performance Improvement Volume 31(3):217-223 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. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2013 Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives Go to Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives 2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations 2021 The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians Go to The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians 2014 Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Go to Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways
Author(s) Phillips, Robert L, Blackburn, B E, Peterson, Lars E, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Achieving Health System Goals, Family Medicine Certification, and Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Measurement, Health Information Technology (HIT), Cost Of Care, and Performance Improvement Volume 31(3):217-223 Source American Journal of Medical Quality
ABFM Research Read all 2013 Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives Go to Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives 2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations 2021 The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians Go to The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians 2014 Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Go to Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways
2013 Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives Go to Most family physicians work routinely with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or certified nurse midwives
2015 More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations Go to More Comprehensive Care Among Family Physicians is Associated with Lower Costs and Fewer Hospitalizations
2021 The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians Go to The effect of team-based care practice on productivity for family physicians
2014 Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways Go to Mental Health Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: Patterns and Pathways
