Members’ Guide to Physician Assessment Programs

Patients, employers, and health plan administrators are demanding information about the value of health care. Cost and quality are measured and compared to determine value. Today’s measurement programs include "report cards," quality and efficiency ratings, and performance reports on individual physicians.

To protect your interests, the AAFP is actively working with the creators of measurement programs. The ultimate goal is to ensure timely, accurate, and fair assessments of your practice. The AAFP puts pressure on the industry to standardize data collection, aggregation, evaluation, and reporting of physician performance.

To demystify physician measurement programs and address some of your concerns, the AAFP compiled a list of frequently asked questions.