Proposals for Improved Quality Metrics and Reporting in Primary Care
| Shared-decision reporting |
| Target ranges without absolute goals |
| Measure when physicians do not order tests or treatments |
| Measure other aspects of primary care capacity associated with better outcomes |
| Comprehensiveness of services offered at the primary care center |
| Physician-patient continuity |
| Smaller practice size |
| Rate of generic prescription writing |
| Increased office visit time for complex patients |
| Access to local clinic professionals 24/7 |
| Careful selection of referral specialists |
| De-emphasize measures of patient satisfaction |
| Measure outcomes more important to patients |
| Peer-led qualitative reviews of patterns of care |