http://healthcare-economist.com/2009/10/21/common-efficiency-measures/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://healthcare-economist.com/2009/10/21/common-efficiency-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-4998 Jason Shafrin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:46:49 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/?p=3016#comment-4998 I agree. However, measuring quality (or effectiveness) is often difficult in practice. I agree. However, measuring quality (or effectiveness) is often difficult in practice.

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2009/10/21/common-efficiency-measures/comment-page-1/#comment-4966 PookieMD Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:36:02 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/?p=3016#comment-4966 The issue with efficiency is that it does not necessarily measure effectiveness. Take physician efficiency--a physician may be able to churn through 50% more patients than his slower partner, but if he is not ordering the right tests, making the right diagnosis etc., he is not effective. Therefore the metric can lead to unintended consequences--seeing more patients, but poor patient care. The issue with efficiency is that it does not necessarily measure effectiveness. Take physician efficiency–a physician may be able to churn through 50% more patients than his slower partner, but if he is not ordering the right tests, making the right diagnosis etc., he is not effective. Therefore the metric can lead to unintended consequences–seeing more patients, but poor patient care.

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