Department of Family Medicine

Getting Quality Measurement Right: Exclusion Codes to Reach For

Written by Liz Campbell | August 01, 2024

Megan Lykke, MD, FAAFP, authored "Getting Quality Measurement Right: Exclusion Codes to Reach For" in the July/August 2024 edition of FPM, from the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

Value-based care systems largely rely on quality metrics and benchmarks to measure physician performance and determine payment. Understanding how insurers or other entities calculate performance — including how they attribute your patients to quality metrics and what factors would exclude patients from certain metrics — is vital for your success within these payment models.

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