title: Data integrity: the quest for meaningful, usable data is accelerating as a P4P surge sweeps healthcare.
abstract: Improving data integrity will be a necessity for the industry going forward, especially as P4P programs link clinical performance to reimbursement. The challenge will be long-term. Most hospitals and health systems are just beginning to work on the problem, and even the most advanced organizations are admittedly in early stages. Progress in clinical-quality performance improvement work will depend on progress with data integrity, both from the standpoint of valid data analysis and in the context of clinician buy-in on outcomes measurement.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagland
mesh_terms: D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States