Patient Reported Outcomes – Healthcare Economist

How do payers use patient reported outcomes?

2017-02-08Jason ShafrinLeave a comment

This is the question asked by a study conducted by Brogen et al. (2017). To see how payers use patient reported outcomes (PRO) in oncology, the authors conducted a literatures search, and searched the websites of the following health technology assessment bodies: Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) in Australia, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies…

Patient Reported Quality

2015-10-18Jason ShafrinLeave a comment

Should doctors financial incentives be tied to patient perceptions of quality? Some physicians are reluctant for this to happen. Paula Chatterjee and co-authors, however, argue that patient satisfaction should play a role in how incentives tied to value-based care are measured. Although I do not disagree with Chatterjee, it is not clear how patient perceptions of…