5. Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy

Author
Year
1. Study
Purpose
2. Geographic
Location
3. Study
Design/
Type
4. Sample/
Population
Procedure 5. Outcomes
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6. Name
of Public
Report 7. Results 8. Summary
information.
used.
21% of all low
comprehension
comments are based on
lack of understanding of
the medical condition
associated with the
indicator
8% show lack of
understanding of the test
or procedure
20% interpret indicator
performance in the
opposite direction from
its intended meaning
51% question the utility
of the indicator or are
misinformation
Separate analysis from
above (so these
comments are
reanalyzed) found that
43% of low
comprehension
comments reflect lack of
understanding of
aggregate or quantitative
concepts such as rates
or the nature of
comparisons.
57% of low
comprehension
comments are related to
plan-level concepts such
as how plans influence
care or how hospitals
vary.
26% of low
comprehension
comments reflect beliefs
9. Funding of
Research