Physician Practice Pattern Variations in Common Clinical Scenarios Within 5 US Metropolitan Areas.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

While variations in quality of care have been described between US regions, physician-level practice pattern variations within regions remain poorly understood, notably among specialists.

Objective

To examine within-area physician-level variations in decision-making in common clinical scenarios where guidelines specifying appropriateness or quality of care exist.

Design setting and participants

This cross-sectional study used 2016 through 2019 data from a large nationwide network of commercial insurers, provided by Health Intelligence Company, LLC, within 5 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Physician-level variations in appropriateness and quality of care were measured using 14 common clinical scenarios involving 7 specialties. The measures were constr

SUBMITTER: Song Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8903123 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature