Skip to main content

Main menu

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • Other Publications
    • abfm

User menu

Search

  • Advanced search
American Board of Family Medicine
  • Other Publications
    • abfm
American Board of Family Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Advanced Search

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • JABFM on Bluesky
  • JABFM On Facebook
  • JABFM On Twitter
  • JABFM On YouTube
Research ArticleSpecial Communication

Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for–and to–Family Physicians

Alan Drabkin, Ronald N. Adler, Wayne Altman, Alan M. Ehrlich, Alicia Agnoli and Brian S. Alper
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2022, 35 (2) 427-434; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210294
Alan Drabkin
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, FAAFP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Ronald N. Adler
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, FAAFP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Wayne Altman
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, FAAFP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Alan M. Ehrlich
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, FAAFP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Alicia Agnoli
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, MPH, MHS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Brian S. Alper
From Tufts University School of Medicine (AD, WA); Harvard Medical School (AD); University of Massachusetts Medical School (RA, AME); University of California Davis School of Medicine (AA); and Computable Publishing, Ipswich, MA (BSA).
MD, MSPH, FAAFP, FAMIA
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    1. Saver BG,
    2. Martin SA,
    3. Adler RN,
    4. et al
    . Care that Matters: Quality Measurement and Health Care. PLoS Med 2015;12:e1001902. Nov 17.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  2. 2.↵
    1. Rathi VK,
    2. McWilliams JM
    . First-Year Report Cards From the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): What Will Be Learned and What Next? JAMA 2019;321:1157–8.
    OpenUrl
  3. 3.↵
    1. MacLean CH,
    2. Kerr EA,
    3. Qaseem A
    . Time Out - ``Charting a Path for Improving Performance Measurement. N Engl J Med 2018 May 10;378:1757–76.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  4. 4.↵
    1. Adler R,
    2. Hamdan S,
    3. Scanlon C,
    4. Altman W
    . Quality Measures: How to Get Them Right. Fam Pract Manag 2018;25:23–8.Jul-Aug.
    OpenUrl
  5. 5.↵
    Massachusetts Aligned Measure Set for Global Budget-Based Risk Contracts 2020 Measures and Implementation Parameters, May 3, 2019. Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Quality Alignment Taskforce. Available at https://www.mass.gov/doc/2020-measures-and-implementation-parameters-updated-as-of-050319-0/download. Accessed October 31, 2020.
  6. 6.↵
    1. Keating NL,
    2. Pace LE
    . Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making. JAMA 2018;319:1814–5.May 1.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  7. 7.↵
    1. Kroenke K,
    2. Spitzer RL,
    3. Williams JB
    . The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med 2001;16:606–13.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  8. 8.↵
    1. Diao D,
    2. Wright JM,
    3. Cundiff DK,
    4. Gueyffier F
    . Pharmacotherapy for mild hypertension. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012;15:CD006742. Aug.
    OpenUrl
  9. 9.↵
    1. Martin SA,
    2. Boucher M,
    3. Wright JM,
    4. Saini V
    . Mild hypertension in people at low risk. BMJ 2014;349:g5432.
    OpenUrlFREE Full Text
  10. 10.↵
    1. Tinetti ME,
    2. Han L,
    3. Lee DS,
    4. et al
    . Antihypertensive medications and serious fall injuries in a nationally representative sample of older adults. JAMA Intern Med 2014;174:588–95.
    OpenUrl
  11. 11.↵
    1. Myers ER,
    2. Moorman P,
    3. Gierisch JM,
    4. et al
    . Benefits and Harms of Breast Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review. JAMA 2015;314:1615–34.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  12. 12.↵
    1. Nelson HD,
    2. Pappas MA,
    3. Cantor A,
    4. Griffin MS,
    5. Daeges M,
    6. Humphrey L
    . Harms of Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review to Update the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation. Ann Intern Med 2016;164:256–67.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
  13. 13.↵
    1. Etz RS,
    2. Zyzanski SJ,
    3. Gonzalez MM,
    4. Reves SR,
    5. O'Neal JP,
    6. Stange KC
    . A new comprehensive measure of high-value aspects of primary care. Ann Fam Med 2019;17:221–30.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

The Journal of the American Board of Family     Medicine: 35 (2)
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Vol. 35, Issue 2
March/April 2022
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
  • Back Matter (PDF)
  • Front Matter (PDF)
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Board of Family Medicine.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for–and to–Family Physicians
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Board of Family Medicine
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Board of Family Medicine web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
2 + 12 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.
Citation Tools
Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for–and to–Family Physicians
Alan Drabkin, Ronald N. Adler, Wayne Altman, Alan M. Ehrlich, Alicia Agnoli, Brian S. Alper
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2022, 35 (2) 427-434; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210294

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Clinical Quality Measures: A Challenge for–and to–Family Physicians
Alan Drabkin, Ronald N. Adler, Wayne Altman, Alan M. Ehrlich, Alicia Agnoli, Brian S. Alper
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2022, 35 (2) 427-434; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210294
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgments
    • Notes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • This Issue's Emphasis: Inequity and COVID-19, Intertwined
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • In Defense of Generalists: Primary Care Observations Have Systematic Advantages
  • Looking Back to Move Forward: Reflections of PBRN Directors
  • Building a Primary Care Research Agenda for Latino Populations in the Setting of the Latino Paradox: A Report from the 2023 Latino Primary Care Summit
Show more Special Communication

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • Family Medicine
  • Massachusetts
  • Pay for Performance
  • Quality of Health Care

Navigate

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Past Issues

Authors & Reviewers

  • Info For Authors
  • Info For Reviewers
  • Submit A Manuscript/Review

Other Services

  • Get Email Alerts
  • Classifieds
  • Reprints and Permissions

Other Resources

  • Forms
  • Contact Us
  • ABFM News

© 2025 American Board of Family Medicine

Powered by HighWire