Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
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Modern Practice is your curbside consult with top clinicians from around the country. This exciting podcast series features medical experts sharing their ideas and approaches for the latest strategic trends and clinical challenges. Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and brought to you by the Vizient Medical Leadership team.
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Modern Practice is your curbside consult with top clinicians from around the country. This exciting podcast series features medical experts sharing their ideas and approaches for the latest strategic trends and clinical challenges. Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and brought to you by the Vizient Medical Leadership team.
Concerning quality measures in healthcare organizations, a common complaint is, “I've got so many people looking over my shoulder, pulling our data in, ranking me, rating me, everything else, and there is no way I can keep track of literally the hundreds of metrics for which we’re accountable.”
On this episode of our award-winning podcast, Dr. Tomas Villanueva welcomes back a leading quality expert to discuss how organizations can approach quality metrics today – what metrics to choose and how to apply them.
Moderator:Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHMSenior Principal, Performance Improvement ConsultingVizient
Guest:Rick May, MDSenior Principal, Consulting SolutionsVizient
Show Notes:
[01:49] Why measuring quality is crucial
[02:17] If you do quality well, financial success follows
[02:57] Quality attracts staff
[03:46] Has quality improved overall in healthcare?
[04:42] Choosing the right metrics – 500 metrics exist overall
[05:58] Mishmash in timing of measures – complex and “all over the map”
[08:03] Realistic rate of improvement (hint: it’s not 10%!)
[08:53] Impact of under-capturing documentation
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Dr. May’s email: rick.may@vizientinc.com
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Modern Practice Podcast
Modern Practice is your curbside consult with top clinicians from around the country. This exciting podcast series features medical experts sharing their ideas and approaches for the latest strategic trends and clinical challenges. Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and brought to you by the Vizient Medical Leadership team.
