Patient Reported Outcomes as a Means to Reaching Effective Quality Measurement

Patient Reported Outcomes as a Means to Reaching Effective Quality MeasurementA recent Roundtable in Washington D.C. underscored why, with the growing focus on value-based payment in health care, it’s more important than ever to focus on the patient. We can’t advance patient-centered care if we aren’t measuring and incentivizing what matters to patients. We have begun to see this shift in the premarket arena via patient-focused drug development and in comparative effectiveness research at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. It’s time for the same shift to occur in provider value-based payment. The patient’s preferences and feedback are a critical aspect in achieving value. One way to obtain patient involvement and feedback is through patient-reported outcome (PRO) tools, which are starting to be used alongside clinical quality measures. These tools can provide insights into the patient’s perspective about the impact of his illness on his quality of life and functional status improvements as a result of treatment response. Incorporation of PRO tools and performance measures in emerging payment and delivery models will enhance communication between healthcare professionals and patients throughout all aspects of care. For us at PhRMA, patients are at the center of our work as we support biopharmaceutical research and development of new treatments in the effort to create cures. Nothing is more patient-centered than bringing an effective treatment to some...
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