Evolving a Healthcare System With a Coordinated Approach for Patient-Reported Measurement of Diagnostic Quality: Comment on "Achieving Diagnostic Excellence: Roadmaps to Develop and Use Patient-Reported Measures With an Equity Lens"

TL;DR

The paper discusses the need for coordinated efforts to develop patient-reported measures for diagnostic quality in healthcare.

Contribution

It emphasizes the importance of a unified strategic vision and a coordinating center to advance diagnostic quality metrics.

Findings

Patients provide valuable insights into their diagnostic journeys through patient-reported measures.

A national or international coordinating center is needed to facilitate progress in this area.

Abstract

Quality metrics for improving care are deeply embedded in healthcare systems. Patient-reported measures (PRMs) have now been implemented for many conditions and are a high priority for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 However, the development of PRMs specific to diagnostic quality remains largely exploratory. Early progress in acquiring and analyzing diagnostic PRMs reveals that patients offer a novel and valuable source of information about their diagnostic journeys. To fully understand and learn from patient experiences, work needs to include varied clinical settings, sites, and conditions. This work requires and deserves focused commitment and coordinated effort with a unifying strategic vision optimally facilitated by a national, or international, coordinating center.