Tuesday August 18, 2009 at 17:07
Pay for Performance in England: Some Surprising Results - Journal Watch (General)
Not a surprise at all. When we focus on minutia, even a bunch of minutia, we often lose track of the big picture. What is the ultimate goal of health care? Is it to maximize a particular bioclinical data point or to reduce suffering and improve health?
The current paradigm of measurement that equates a bucket of bioclinical markers with overall quality is wrong. This study helps to explain the issue.
