New roles for outcomes data in physician practices.
In the new environment of providing health care for a population and competing for contracts with other providers, information is the key to success. Hospital providers are using comparative data for internal improvement efforts and to market their efficiency and effectiveness to plans and employers. Health plans are using comparative data to monitor performance and to evaluate providers. Physician groups need to manage their own clinical information--or they may end up being managed by it.
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Q3, Inc., Westchester, IL, USA.
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