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Assessing quality using administrative data

L I Iezzoni1

  • 1Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Annals of Internal Medicine
|February 12, 1998
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Administrative data, from healthcare delivery and insurance, offers broad population insights for quality assessment. However, limited clinical detail restricts its use, making it best for identifying areas needing deeper investigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Health Informatics
  • Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Administrative data are generated from healthcare delivery, insurance enrollment, and claims reimbursement.
  • Key producers include federal and state governments, and private health insurers.
  • These data contain patient demographics, diagnoses, and procedure codes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility and limitations of administrative data for healthcare quality assessment.
  • To understand the role of administrative data in identifying practice variations and supporting outcomes research.
  • To explore the impact of electronic clinical information on future quality measurement.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of administrative data sources commonly used in healthcare.
  • Review of applications in hospital report cards and physician profiling.
  • Assessment of data content limitations for quality appraisal.

Main Results:

  • Administrative data are readily available, cost-effective, and cover large populations.
  • They have revealed significant practice variations and supported outcomes research.
  • However, gaps in clinical information and billing context limit valid quality appraisals, especially for care processes and appropriateness.

Conclusions:

  • Administrative data are valuable screening tools for identifying potential quality issues.
  • They provide limited insight into the nuances of care processes and appropriateness.
  • Future integration with electronic clinical data will enhance their utility for comprehensive quality measurement.