title: Do cardiology quality measures actually improve patient outcomes?
authors: Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
authors: Paula
authors: P
authors: Chatterjee
authors: Karen E
authors: KE
authors: Joynt
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D062505:Value-Based Purchasing
keywords: cardiovascular outcomes; health policy and outcomes research; hospital performance; pay for performance; quality