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New database for neurology quality measures

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new registry to improve the quality of neurological patient care. Using their Axon Dashboard, participating members can see how they're doing and whether they need improvement on a particular measure.

The Axon Registry includes 22 quality measures, with a plan to add at least 10 more per year, said Bruce Sigsbee, MD, past president of the academy, who chaired the AAN's registry committee. The Axon Registry aims to cater to each neurologic subspecialties, said Dr Sigsbee. "We are trying to develop measures that are relevant to just about everybody's practice. So there is something in the registry for the types of patients that an individual physician sees, and they will be relevant measures for his or her practice." Read more.
 

Choosing quality indicators

For more on quality measures used in peer review, check out The OPPE Toolbox: Field-Tested Documents for Credentialing, Competency, and Compliance. Choosing quality indicators quality indicators to measure physician performance is a common struggle for many organizations. Why re-invent the wheel? Read more.

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