title: Quality measures for neurologists: Financial and practice implications.
abstract: Measuring and reporting health care quality is increasingly becoming part of clinical practice and reimbursement for specialists, including neurologists. The goal is to improve the value of care. Current major programs tie quality measurements to reimbursement, including programs from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: the Physician Quality Reporting System, the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program (and Meaningful Use), and Accountable Care Organizations. Many specialty boards, including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, now require clinical practice quality measurements for maintenance of certification. Practitioners may find these programs confusing, overlapping, burdensome, and not clearly relevant to promoting better patient care. Yet, integrating quality metrics into practice has entered the mainstream and is increasingly tied to reimbursement. Further, over the next few years, most programs will switch from bonus incentives for participation to penalties for nonparticipation. This article aims to clarify current and rising quality measurement programs relevant to neurologists.
authors: Departments of Neurology and Radiology (ABC), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology (AES), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY; American Academy of Neurology (RJS-E, GG, STT), Minneapolis, MN; Neurology and Research Services (CTB), VA Maryland Health Care System and Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore; Department of Neurology (EMC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA; and Department of Neurology (EMC), David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors: Adam B
authors: AB
authors: Cohen
authors: Amy E
authors: AE
authors: Sanders
authors: Rebecca J
authors: RJ
authors: Swain-Eng
authors: Gina
authors: G
authors: Gjorvad
authors: Sarah T
authors: ST
authors: Tonn
authors: Christopher T
authors: CT
authors: Bever
authors: Eric M
authors: EM
authors: Cheng
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