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View all posts »#12: Are patients best served by reporting, transparency, and appropriate-use criteria?
Oct 30, 2012 16:05 EDT-
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Recent ruminations on public reporting (of PCI) generally conclude with the notion that patient outcomes are better in states that report. Right? Not according to Dr Paul Teirstein, who offers his cath-lab experience in California and New York to present his case. Will Dr Eric Topol be persuaded?
See also:
Joynt K, Blumenthal D, Orav EJ, et al. Association of public reporting for percutaneous coronary intervention with utilization and outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries with acute myocardial infarction. JAMA 2012; 308:1460-1468. Abstract.
Moscucci M. Public reporting of PCI outcomes and quality of care: One step forward and new questions raised. JAMA 2012; 308:1478-1479. Abstract.
Ko TK, Guo H, Wijeysundera HC, et al. Assessing the association of appropriateness of coronary revascularization and clinical outcomes for patients with stable coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol 2012; 60:1876-1884. Abstract.
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