Comparison of Coding Outcomes for Domains of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System Measures
| Dimension of Health Care | Dimension of Quality | Domain | Definition | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | Access | Geographical and physical access | Geographical or physical barriers faced in getting to health services | 0 (0) |
| Structure | Access | Availability | The extent to which a health service provides facilities that meet the health needs of people | 0 (0) |
| Structure | Access | Affordability | Financial barriers imposed on a person by a health care system/facility | 0 (0) |
| Structure | Effectiveness | Structural effectiveness | The organization of a health facility that enables care to be delivered as intended | 0 (0) |
| Process | Access | Affordability | Financial barriers imposed on a person during the receipt of care | 4 (3) |
| Process | Access | Availability | The extent to which a health service provides services that meet the health needs of people | 5 (3) |
| Process | Effectiveness | Effectiveness of clinical care | The effective application of knowledge based care (evidence based or legitimate care) | 122 (78) |
| Process | Effectiveness | Effectiveness of interpersonal care | Appreciation of the patient’s personal experience of illness or health care | 4 (3) |
| Outcome | Access | Health status | The clinical consequences of barriers in accessing care | 0 (0) |
| Outcome | Access | User evaluation | Experiences of patients in accessing health care | 1 (<1) |
| Outcome | Effectiveness | User evaluation | Experiences of patients in receiving heath care | 1 (<1) |
| Outcome | Effectiveness | Health status | The clinical consequences of the care that was provided | 19 (12) |