This presentation discusses three key elements of quality care—evidence, clinical practice guidelines and performance measures—and the limitations of using each in day-to-day practice. It also describes how pay-for-performance can improve the quality of medical care in spite of its limitations.
Learning Objectives:
Guidelines in Quality & Pay for Performance
- Know the relationship between evidence, guidelines and performance measures.
- Know the limitations of evidence, guidelines and performance measures.
- Know how pay-for-performance can improve quality of care.
- Know the limitations of pay-for-performance.
CME Statement
-- AAFP members can receive up to 1 CME credit for this program.
Faculty Disclosures
-- Disclosure statements for all faculty appearing in this program.
CME for Members (Members Only)
-- Earn 1 credit online
