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ProPublica's Surgeon Scorecard provides an objective tool for evaluating surgical performance using Medicare claims data, but requires integration with clinical registries to address current data limitations.
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Surgeon Scorecard use warrants caution in referrals; leaves open need for registry integration to enable reliable performance assessment.
Public reporting instruments like the Surgeon Scorecard hold potential to improve healthcare transparency, but require higher-quality clinical registry data and better risk adjustment before widespread implementation.
Anoushiravani et al. (2018) conducted a review in Elective surgical procedures. Surgeon Scorecard was evaluated. ProPublica's Surgeon Scorecard provides an objective tool for evaluating surgical performance using Medicare claims data, but requires integration with clinical registries to address current data limitations.
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