The Feasibility of Collecting Data on Physicians and Their Practices (

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The Feasibility of Collecting Data on Physicians and Their Practices

Herbert S. Wong, Ph.D.

AHRQ Annual Conference: Leading Through Innovation & Collaboration
September 21, 2011

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Background

• Lack of data on healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, physician assistants, nurses, etc.).
• Information about physicians, physician organization, and physician behavior particularly urgent.
• No regular comprehensive source of information on physician and their practices.
• Needed to understand health care and policy changes.

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Highlights

• Recent AHRQ solicitation:
  • Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Program Support Center RFTO No. AHR6557.
• 24-month Project:
  • Technical Expert Panel.
  • Stakeholder Meeting.
• Environment Scan.
• Strategic Options.
• Development and Testing of Early Prototype.

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Key Features Early Prototype

• Usefulness as stand-alone product.
• Ability to link to existing AHRQ Databases:
  • Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
  • Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project (HCUP).
• Capacity to answer priority questions in a timely way.
• Opportunities for public dissemination.

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Very Rough Timeline

• Sept. 30: Task Order awarded.
• Oct./Nov.: Technical Expert Panel established.
• Dec./Jan. 2012: Stakeholder meeting.
• Jan./Feb. 2012: Environmental Scan—Interim Report.
• Feb./Mar. 2012: Strategic Options—Interim Report.
• May/June 2012: Early Prototype instrument developed.
• April 2013: Early Prototype collection completed.
• Sept. 2013: Final Report.

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Questions?