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 2019 Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs Go to Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs 2021 Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification Go to Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification 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 2013 Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery Go to Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery
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 2019 Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs Go to Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs 2021 Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification Go to Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification 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 2013 Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery Go to Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery
2019 Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs Go to Physician Burnout and Higher Clinic Capacity to Address Patients’ Social needs
2021 Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification Go to Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification
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
2013 Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery Go to Family physicians are essential for mental health care delivery
