System and method for peer-profiling individual performance
First Claim
1. A method for peer-profiling performance of an entity, comprising:
- at a server computer;
in response to a request from a client computer communicatively coupled to the server computer, generating a performance profile of said entity, wherein said entity is representative of one or more individuals, wherein said performance profile comprises a plurality of measures, wherein each applicable measure of said plurality comprises an entity average determined based on a group of cases that meet a set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein said entity is responsible for said group of cases, and wherein if a case for which said entity is responsible does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said group of cases;
constructing a virtual peer having an equivalent performance profile with respect to said applicable measure, wherein said constructing step further comprises selecting, from a plurality of peer cases, a composite of cases that also meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein if a peer case does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said composite of cases, wherein said group of cases is a subset of a plurality of cases for which said entity is responsible, wherein said composite of cases is a subset of said plurality of peer cases for which two or more peers of said entity are responsible, and wherein both subsets meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, effectuating a meaningful comparison between said entity and said peers of said entity, wherein said equivalent performance profile for said virtual peer comprises a peer average determined based on said composite of cases, and wherein said peer average is specific with respect to said applicable measure;
comparing said performance profile of said entity with said equivalent performance profile of said virtual peer, including;
determining a distribution ratio of said group of cases for which said entity is responsible with regard to said plurality of measures; and
configuring said composite of cases over said distribution ratio; and
returning results to said client computer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a comprehensive, automated system and method for evaluating the performance of individuals or entities employed by an organization, particularly useful in peer-profiling physician performance in multi-facility environments. Embodiments of the invention can dynamically compose a virtual peer or group of peers and perform peer-profiling on each individual or group of individuals to be evaluated. For example, a composite physician may be generated from system-wide and/or state-wide healthcare data as a benchmark against which a particular physician is profiled according to industry-standard measurements. The composite physician would have equivalent or similar job function(s) as well as patient population. The composite physician enables a comprehensive “apple to apple” comparison with the particular physician, giving meaning to and facilitating the usefulness of performance evaluation results.
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1. A method for peer-profiling performance of an entity, comprising:
at a server computer; in response to a request from a client computer communicatively coupled to the server computer, generating a performance profile of said entity, wherein said entity is representative of one or more individuals, wherein said performance profile comprises a plurality of measures, wherein each applicable measure of said plurality comprises an entity average determined based on a group of cases that meet a set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein said entity is responsible for said group of cases, and wherein if a case for which said entity is responsible does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said group of cases; constructing a virtual peer having an equivalent performance profile with respect to said applicable measure, wherein said constructing step further comprises selecting, from a plurality of peer cases, a composite of cases that also meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein if a peer case does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said composite of cases, wherein said group of cases is a subset of a plurality of cases for which said entity is responsible, wherein said composite of cases is a subset of said plurality of peer cases for which two or more peers of said entity are responsible, and wherein both subsets meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, effectuating a meaningful comparison between said entity and said peers of said entity, wherein said equivalent performance profile for said virtual peer comprises a peer average determined based on said composite of cases, and wherein said peer average is specific with respect to said applicable measure; comparing said performance profile of said entity with said equivalent performance profile of said virtual peer, including; determining a distribution ratio of said group of cases for which said entity is responsible with regard to said plurality of measures; and configuring said composite of cases over said distribution ratio; and returning results to said client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing program instructions translatable by at least one processor to perform:
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generating, at a server computer, a performance profile of said entity, wherein said entity is representative of one or more individuals, wherein said performance profile comprises a plurality of measures, wherein each applicable measure of said plurality comprises an entity average determined based on a group of cases that meet a set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, and wherein said entity is responsible for said group of cases, and wherein if a case for which said entity is responsible does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said group of cases; constructing a virtual peer having an equivalent performance profile with respect to said applicable measure, wherein said constructing step further comprises selecting, from a plurality of peer cases, a composite of cases that also meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein if a peer case does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said composite of cases, wherein said group of cases is a subset of a plurality of cases for which said entity is responsible, wherein said composite of cases is a subset of said plurality of peer cases for which two or more peers of said entity are responsible, and wherein both subsets meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, effectuating a meaningful comparison between said entity and said peers of said entity, wherein said equivalent performance profile for said virtual peer comprises a peer average determined based on said composite of cases, and wherein said peer average is specific with respect to said applicable measure; and comparing said performance profile of said entity with said equivalent performance profile of said virtual peer, including; determining a distribution ratio of said group of cases for which said entity is responsible with regard to said plurality of measures; and configuring said composite of cases over said distribution ratio. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer system for peer-profiling performance of an entity, comprising:
a server configured to receive user requests over a network, wherein, in response to a query on said entity, said server is operable to; generate a performance profile of said entity, wherein said entity is representative of one or more individuals, wherein said performance profile comprises a plurality of measures, wherein each applicable measure of said plurality comprises an entity average determined based on a group of cases that meet a set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, and wherein said entity is responsible for said group of cases, and wherein if a case for which said entity is responsible does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said group of cases; construct a virtual peer having an equivalent performance profile with respect to said applicable measure, wherein said constructing step further comprises selecting, from a plurality of peer cases, a composite of cases that also meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, wherein if a peer case does not meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, it is not included in said composite of cases, wherein said group of cases is a subset of a plurality of cases for which said entity is responsible, wherein said composite of cases is a subset of said plurality of peer cases for which two or more peers of said entity are responsible, and wherein both subsets meet said set of criteria specific to said applicable measure, effectuating a meaningful comparison between said entity and said peers of said entity, wherein said equivalent performance profile for said virtual peer comprises a peer average determined based on said composite of cases, and wherein said peer average is specific with respect to said applicable measure; and compare said performance profile of said entity with said equivalent performance profile of said virtual peer, including; determining a distribution ratio of said group of cases for which said entity is responsible with regard to said plurality of measures; and configuring said composite of cases over said distribution ratio. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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