Performance measures are intended to measure desirable, and achievable outcomes. In many cases the outcomes are longterm, and the performance measures aim at some interim, or proxy measure. The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in the United States has published recommendations for establishing effective performance measures.

Secure Web Site for Practitioners

B.C. physicians can get their personal performance reports (as they become available) from the Ministries' secure site (login here). If you are a licensed B.C. physician, registered with the Medical Services Plan, please see the information on requesting access to the secure web site.

Performance Information for Diabetes Care

Data on diabetes care for 1999/2000 in British Columbia was released in 2001. See report Diabetes: Teasing Management Information from Accounting Data (PDF 367Kb).

A subsequent report on diabetes care during 2000/2001 was published in October 2002 - see A Snapshot of Diabetes Care in British Columbia 2000/2001 (PDF 193Kb). For further data about diabetes care, go to People with Diabetes and Proportion Receiving Recommended Services 1999/2000 - 2002/2003 (PDF 427Kb).

Performance can also be determined for each physician in the province. See report Diabetes Performance Measures at the Physician Level 1999/2000 (PDF 23Kb) and the table Physician Performance: Diabetes Care 2000/2001 (PDF 20Kb).

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Last Revised: February 15, 2007