RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Problems for clinical judgement: 4. Surviving in the report card era
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 1709
OP 1712
VO 164
IS 12
A1 Tu, Jack V.
A1 Schull, Michael J.
A1 Ferris, Lorraine E.
A1 Hux, Janet E.
A1 Redelmeier, Donald A.
YR 2001
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/164/12/1709.abstract
AB HEALTH CARE REPORT CARDS INVOLVE COMPARISONS of health care systems, hospitals or clinicians on performance measures. They are going to be an important feature of medical care in Canada in the new millennium as patients demand more information about their medical care. Although many clinicians are aware of this growing trend, they may not be prepared for all of its implications. In this article, we provide some historical background on health care report cards and describe a number of strategies to help clinicians survive and thrive in the report card era. We offer a number of tips ranging from knowing your outcomes first to proactively getting involved in developing report cards.