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Where Is the Patient in Diabetes Performance Measures?
Author(s) -
Russell E. Glasgow,
Malinda Peeples,
Søren Skovlund
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc07-1845
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , diabetes mellitus , disease management , health care , diabetes management , quality management , family medicine , quality assurance , medline , gerontology , nursing , type 2 diabetes , alternative medicine , health management system , management system , psychiatry , operations management , external quality assessment , pathology , economic growth , political science , economics , law , endocrinology
Health policies are important determinants of clinician and patient behavior, and an important policy issue is what items are included in healthcare quality and performance measures. There is consensus that patient-centered care and self-management support are essential evidence-based components of good diabetes care. However, most major diabetes performance measures such as the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)/American Diabetes Association (ADA) Provider Recognition Program indexes have not included self-management or psychosocial items.

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