WHY PHYSICIANS SHOULD CARE PROGRAM 11-08-2010

DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOSTED A CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM MONDAY ON "WHY PHYSICIANS SHOULD CARE - A CULTURE OF QUALITY." VINCE'S RESTAURANT IN LELAND WAS THE SITE FOR THE D.R.M.C. SESSION FOCUSING ON HOW TO EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF MEDICINE TO A CULTURE OF QUALITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR FUTURE MEDICAL PRACTICES.  DR. DALE W. BRATZLER, PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF THE OKLAHOMA FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL QUALITY, PRESENTED UPDATED INFORMATION ON CORE MEASURES, AN OVERVIEW OF THE PUBLICLY REPORTED PROCESS MEASURES AND A REVIEW OF PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR QUALITY HEALTHCARE WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE OVERALL PATIENT AND QUALITY CONTROLS REPORTING SYSTEMS ALREADY IN PLACE AND COMING DUE TO THE 2009 HEALTHCARE BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS. MANY OF THE REPORTING MEASURES ARE VOLUNTARY AT PRESENT BUT WITH THE NEW HEALTHCARE LAW, MOST OF THE QUALITY CONTROL REPORTING FROM PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, CLINICS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WILL BE COME MANDATORY OR THEY COULD LOSE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.