The Midwest Business Group on Health And DoctorQuality Join to Empower Consumers With Quality Information on Doctors.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 5, 2000 The Midwest Business Group on Health (MBGH MBGH Midwest Business Group on Health (Chicago, Illinois) MBGH Michigan Big Game Hunters ), a prominent, non-profit business health coalition based in Chicago, and DoctorQuality, a leading provider of healthcare quality and patient safety services, have agreed to jointly sponsor a project to help consumers choose their doctors. The initiative, called "The Doctor Data Project," will assess the impact and usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. of doctor ratings and other health information for employees of selected member employers and local coalitions. MBGH has been instrumental in promoting value purchasing of healthcare services by employers, and for striving to improve the quality of care. In 1998, the MBGH Consumer Information and Education Committee began phase one of the Doctor Data Project to assess the ability of the marketplace to provide employees with desired information about individual doctors. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. James Mortimer James Mortimer (April 22 1833 РFebruary 24 1911) was an American chess player, journalist, and playwright who spent the last 40 years of his life in Britain. Life Born in Richmond, Virginia, Mortimer graduated from the University of Virginia. As an attach̩ in the U. , President of MBGH, the combination of the two organizations will enable the Doctor Data Project to move beyond its pilot phase. "DoctorQuality has the combined clinical experience and information system expertise in new Internet See Web 2.0 and Internet2. tools to aid employers in helping their employees and family members become empowered consumers and to make better healthcare decisions." David Shulkin, MD, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of DoctorQuality, also finds the partnership a real opportunity. "MBGH is an innovative learning group that is a great partner in furthering both the science and the practical use of data and information for consumer use." Under the project, employees in the participating employers will have access to DoctorQuality's system that rates the quality of physicians, hospitals, and other providers in comparison to evidence-based best practices. This system, called Quality Ratings, uses both public and proprietary data as well as consumer-reported information to determine compliance with best practice criteria. In addition, participants in the MBGH study will be able to access and test other DoctorQuality products that are designed to inform and empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems consumers in their healthcare decision making processes. These are Quality Practices, a set of easy-to-use, online workbooks written to educate the consumer about best practices, and My Quality Coach, an electronic approach to helping employees better understand their condition and manage their care. The Midwest Business Group on Health is a Chicago-based not-for-profit Not-for-profit An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. coalition of more than 90 members from an 11-state area. MBGH, which was founded in 1980, provides leadership and knowledge to employers working together to continuously improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract . A copy of the Dr. Data project report, "How We Choose Doctors - What Is and What Could Be" is downloadable from the reports section of the MBGH website - http://www.mbgh.org DoctorQuality.com, Inc., the world's first Quality Benefits Management Company, provides Internet-based products and services to measure, select, purchase and improve the quality of healthcare. DoctorQuality has been featured as the cover story of Modern Healthcare magazine and has been mentioned in numerous other media, including the Wall Street Journal and the Industry Standard. http://www.doctorquality.com. |
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