- ►annals.org EJ Topol, RM Califf - Annals of internal medicine, 1994 - Am Coll Physicians We propose revamping our current system to facilitate rapid and accurate access
to outcome data in the local practice environment so that improvement in
practice occurs on a voluntary basis rather than in response to punitive ... Cited by 85 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
RH Brook - Annals of internal medicine, 1994 - Am Coll Physicians In this issue of Annals [1], Topol and Califf endorse a fundamental clinical
change involving the release of physician-specific information about
performance. In particular, do the patients of physician A do better, after ... Cited by 24 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 8 versions
J Green, N Wintfeld - The New England journal of medicine, 1995 - nejm.highwire.org These important findings remain controversial because of skepticism,
particularly among clinicians, about the validity of the CSRS data and methods.
7 , 8 To help inform the debate about the proper role of report cards in ... Cited by 262 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
SW Dziuban Jr, JB McIlduff, SJ Miller, RH Dal … - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 1994 - Soc Thorac Surgeons In New York State, a risk-adjusted outcomes system has been used by the
Department of Health to monitor all cardiac operations since January 1989.
Hospital-specific and physician-specific results are published annually. In ... Cited by 63 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
- ►ahajournals.org NA Omoigui, DP Miller, KJ Brown, K Annan, D … - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc Methods and Results We reviewed 9442 isolated coronary bypass operations
performed from 1989 through 1993 to assess referral patterns of case-mix and
outcome. Expected and risk-adjusted mortality rates were computed using ... Cited by 114 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
- ►ahajournals.org RM Califf, JG Jollis, ED Peterson - Circulation, 1996 - Am Heart Assoc One of the fundamental changes in the transformation of medical practice
involves the ability of large purchasers of health care to select among
competing providers for health care services. Lacking sufficient ... Cited by 34 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
[CITATION] Heart surgeons rated: state reveals patient-mortality records
PS Romano, JA Rainwater, D Antonius - Medical Care, 1999 - jstor.org BACKGROUND. Concerns about quality of care are increasing as hospitals struggle
to lower costs. Hospital report cards are controversial, but little is known
about their impact. OBJECTIVES. To determine whether recent hospital report ... Cited by 40 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
WA Ghali, AS Ash, RE Hall, MA Moskowitz - Jama, 1997 - Am Med Assoc BACKGROUND: Recent reports from New York and northern New England claim that
statewide quality improvement initiatives and outcome reporting are leading to
decreased mortality following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ... Cited by 149 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
JP Kassirer - New England Journal of Medicine, 1994 - content.nejm.org Once upon a time doctors had nearly complete professional autonomy. If they
completed their training, were licensed by the state, and were certified by a
professional board, they were assured the respect and trust of the public, ... Cited by 149 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
