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Podcast: Clinician's Roundtable
Episode: Doctor Ratings Launch Amid Controversy, But are Here to Stay
Description:
Host: Bruce Japsen
Guest: John Adams, PhD
Health insurance companies are pushing physician ratings to steer more patients to what they see as less expensive but higher quality medical care. But doctors are finding these new measurements aren't always accurate. John Adams, a senior statistician at RAND Health in the Statistical Research and Consulting Group, tells host Bruce Japsen how doctor ratings are being used, their limitations, and their potetial impact as future quality measures.