Proving Physician Performance Through SOS™ Outcomes Collection

Patrick J. Denard, MD, (Medford, OR) discusses proving physician performance through the collection of outcomes in the Surgical Outcomes System™. As healthcare continues to shift towards value-based payments, physicians will need to prove quality through patient reported outcomes. Meaningful Use 3 (MU-3) will require that physicians begin measuring outcomes to qualify for financial incentives (or avoid penalties). The Surgical Outcomes System™ global registry is simple to use for physicians and staff, provides a tool for patient education and has benchmarking value for the practice.