Study Finds Measurement Issues in ED Patient Experience Data

Healthcare Finance News writes: There are major measurement issues in patient experience data collected from emergency departments nationwide, including high variability and limited construct validity, according to an analysis published by researchers at George Washington University and U.S. Acute Care Solutions. Patient experience data is becoming increasingly important in healthcare. The data is incorporated into the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ public reporting and value-based purchasing models for inpatient hospital care, and will be used in the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, or MACRA.

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• Healthcare Finance News: http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/measurement-issues-found-emergency-department-patient-experience-data
• Measurement Under the Microscope: High Variability and Limited Construct Validity in Emergency Department Patient-Experience Scores.  Annals of Emergency Medicine.