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Movement Retraining using Real-time Feedback of Performance

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Performance measurement, public reporting, and pay-for-performance.

Kim F Rhoads¹, Badrinath M Konety, R Adams Dudley

¹Department of Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

The Urologic Clinics of North America

|November 29, 2008

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Incentive programs like public reporting (PR) and pay-for-performance (PFP) are increasingly used in healthcare. This review examines their impact on urologic practice, despite limited conclusive evidence.

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Urology

Background:

Incentive-based programs are expanding in healthcare to enhance quality of care.
Public reporting (PR) and pay-for-performance (PFP) are key examples of these initiatives.
Adoption is occurring at state and federal levels for various clinical conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the principles of healthcare quality performance measurement.
To examine current PR and PFP programs.
To synthesize the literature on the impacts of these programs on urologic practice.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent studies.
Analysis of principles in healthcare quality measurement.
Examination of existing PR and PFP programs.

Main Results:

Limited Level I evidence exists for the positive impacts of PR and PFP.
Programs are being piloted for specific clinical conditions.
The review documents positive, negative, and future impacts on urologic practice.

Conclusions:

PR and PFP are increasingly influential in healthcare delivery.
Further research is needed to establish conclusive evidence of their effectiveness.
Understanding the multifaceted impacts on urologic practice is crucial for future healthcare policy.