HIP Category: Learning Health System

Publicly reported quality-of-care measures influenced Wisconsin physician groups to improve performance

Investigators analyzed 14 publicly reported quality of care ambulatory measures for the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality to learn whether the reports impact quality of care for patients. Physician groups in the collaborative improved their performance during the study period and when surveyed, reported that the public measures motivated them to act on some, but… Read more »

UW PATH collaborative formed to disseminate improvement activities locally and nationally

The UW Primary care Academics Transforming Healthcare (PATH) collaborative was recently formed to bridge primary care clinical transformation and rigorous scientific study in order to improve the UW Health system for the benefit of patients and communities. The collaborative is a multidisciplinary coalition of physicians and change leaders, and members are experienced in clinical delivery… Read more »