Physician Profiling

Many health care leaders believe that defining and measuringphysician work efforts and linking those efforts to practical andmeasurable clinical outcomes-physician profiling-will not onlyimprove patient satisfaction and increase the quality of care, itwill revolutionize the health care industry. Physician Profilingbrings together twenty-one of the nation’s most prominent physicianresearchers and executive medical group administrators, givinghealth care leaders and physician practice administrators the toolsthey need to evaluate and implement a physician profiling system,unlocking this powerful technique for use in their ownorganizations.<br> <br> “Reducing clinical variation among physicians is the name of thegame in improving health care. This book provides an overview thatyou shouldn’t miss of the state-of-the-art in this rapidlydeveloping field.”–Dean C. Coddington, principal, McManisAssociates and author, Making Integrated Health Care Work