The use of public performance reporting by general practitioners: a study of perceptions and referral behaviours.
Khic-Houy PrangRachel CanawayMarie BismarkDavid DuntMargaret KelaherPublished in: BMC family practice (2018)
Our findings suggest that lack of PPR awareness prevented GPs from using it in their referral practice. As gatekeepers to secondary care, GPs are in a position to guide patients in their treatment decisions and referrals using available PPR data. We suggest that there needs to be greater involvement by GPs in the development of hospital performance and quality indicators in Australia if GPs are to make greater use of them. The indicators require further development before GPs perceive them as valid, credible, and of use for informing their referral practices.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- adverse drug
- palliative care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- electronic health record
- chronic pain
- pain management
- health insurance
- patient reported
- affordable care act
- artificial intelligence