The Wall Street Journal examines the issues underlying physician quality reports. Columnist Dr. Benjamin Brewer explores a recent quality report card issued for his own practice and discusses the reliability of various scores. The paper also looks at Web sites that provide ratings, including services offered by the AMA and commercial providers like HealthGrades.
Talking Points: While many physicians question the reliability of such ratings, they appear inevitable in one form or another. The time may have arrived for doctors to look at ways they can benefit from improving their processes and marketability, rather than focusing their energies on resisting the idea.
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