Evolving a Healthcare System With a Coordinated Approach for Patient-Reported Measurement of Diagnostic Quality Comment on "Achieving Diagnostic Excellence: Roadmaps to Develop and Use Patient-Reported Measures With an Equity Lens"
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Quality metrics for improving care are deeply embedded in healthcare systems. Patient-reported measures (PRMs) have now been implemented for many conditions and are a high priority for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 However, the development of PRMs specific to diagnostic quality remains largely exploratory. Early progress in acquiring and analyzing diagnostic PRMs reveals that patients offer a novel and valuable source of information about their diagnostic journeys. To fully understand and learn from patient experiences, work needs to include varied clinical settings, sites, and conditions. This work requires and deserves focused commitment and coordinated effort with a unifying strategic vision optimally facilitated by a national, or international, coordinating center.
DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.8905
Author: Karen S. Cosby
Institution: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410936713