Frequency of inappropriate medical exceptions to quality measures.

Stephen D. Persell; Nancy C. Dolan; Elisha M. Friesema; Jason A. Thompson; Darren Kaiser; David W. Baker

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Frequency of inappropriate medical exceptions to quality measures.

March 31, 2010

Persell SD, Dolan NC, Friesema EM, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152(4):225-31.

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This AHRQ-funded study found that physicians usually chose appropriate reasons for excluding patients from inclusion in quality measurement programs.

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