Online Hospital, Physician Ratings Advance Transparency in California Health Care

In a California Healthline Special Report, David Carlisle — director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development — and Robert Schott — director of medical affairs at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento — discussed a recent state report that details mortality rates for hospitals and physicians that perform coronary bypass operations.

The report brings a new level of transparency to health care in California by providing for the first time specific information on individual surgeons at California hospitals.

Carlisle and Schott also discussed:

How mortality rates in California compare with those of other states;
The role of risk adjustment in rating physician performance; and
The future release of figures on bypass outcomes and maternity care (Rebillot, California Healthline, 7/24).

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<h1>Online Hospital, Physician Ratings Advance Transparency in California Health Care</h1>
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			July 24, 2007		</time>
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<p>In a California Healthline Special Report, David Carlisle — director of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development — and Robert Schott — director of medical affairs at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento — discussed a recent state report that details mortality rates for hospitals and physicians that perform coronary bypass operations.</p><p>The report brings a new level of transparency to health care in California by providing for the first time specific information on individual surgeons at California hospitals. </p><p>Carlisle and Schott also discussed:</p><ul><li>How mortality rates in California compare with those of other states;</li><li>The role of risk adjustment in rating physician performance; and</li><li>The future release of figures on bypass outcomes and maternity care (Rebillot, California Healthline, 7/24). </li></ul><p /><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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