METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING PHYSICIAN ADHERENCE TO GUIDELINES
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1. A method for measuring physician adherence to a standard of care guideline, comprising the steps of:
- receiving patient data;
scoring the patient data according to a list of criteria developed to reflect standards of care, wherein the scoring step generates a plurality of criterion scores;
processing the criterion scores for at least one domain to determine mean domain scores;
processing the criterion scores to determine mean overall scores; and
comparing the mean domain scores and the mean overall scores for evaluating physician adherence to the standard of care guideline.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining and comparing physician adherence to guidelines are disclosed. The methods can comprise receiving patient data, scoring criteria, determining domain and overall scores, and comparing said scores. The methods can comprise receiving patient data, scoring criteria, determining overall scores, and comparing said scores. The methods provide a list of criteria and a scoring algorithm for deriving adherence scores useful for evaluating physician care. The methods allow for the comparison of standards of care between physicians, facilities, and between classes of patients.
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1. A method for measuring physician adherence to a standard of care guideline, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient data;
scoring the patient data according to a list of criteria developed to reflect standards of care, wherein the scoring step generates a plurality of criterion scores;
processing the criterion scores for at least one domain to determine mean domain scores;
processing the criterion scores to determine mean overall scores; and
comparing the mean domain scores and the mean overall scores for evaluating physician adherence to the standard of care guideline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for measuring physician adherence to a standard of care guideline, comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient data;
scoring the patient data according to a list of criteria developed to reflect standards of care, wherein the scoring step generates a plurality of criterion scores;
processing the criterion scores to determine mean overall scores; and
comparing the mean overall scores for evaluating physician adherence to the standard of care guideline. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium with computer executable instructions embodied thereon capable of performing a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving patient data;
scoring the patient data according to a list of criteria developed to reflect standards of care, wherein the scoring step generates a plurality of criterion scores;
processing the criterion scores for at least one domain to determine mean domain scores;
processing the criterion scores to determine mean overall scores; and
comparing the mean domain scores and the mean overall scores for evaluating physician adherence to the standard of care guideline.
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