title: The triple aim in specialty care: using existing data to measure quality.
abstract: Medical provider organizations are being pushed by regulators, payers, and consumers to report on quality and outcomes in the delivery of healthcare. This is intensified when financial incentives are applied to the results. Providers are challenged to contribute to the definition of quality because of their patient care obligations and the work of staying current in running their medical practices. One medical practice faced the challenge by developing a process for reporting on quality. Its experience and outcomes describe a manner that can be successful for other physician groups looking to do the same.
authors.affiliation: Minnesota Eye Consultants, 9801 Dupont Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55431, USA. cssimerson@mneye.com
authors.forename: Candace
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simerson
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daiker
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D011216:Practice Management, Medical; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States