TY  - JOUR
AB  - Physician profiling is the comparison of physician practice patterns to determine the existence and effects of significant differences in outcomes. To optimize care quality, these comparisons can be used to influence provider behavior through awareness when outcomes are poor or do not warrant provider expenditures. To maximize the value of such a technique, the underlying bases for comparison and the uses of derived data must be understood. Several factors must be considered or controlled for when determining comparable providers. Additionally, the worth or significance of findings must also be understood. This paper seeks to provide information in these two areas for the benefit of those responsible for managing care at all levels.
VL  - 13
IS  - 7
SN  - 0952-6862
DO  - 10.1108/09526860010378771
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860010378771
AU  - Tucker Jessie L.
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - The theory and methodology of provider profiling
T2  - International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 316
EP  - 323
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -