GI Now for Group Practice-Quality metrics for abnormal colorectal cancer test follow up and strategies for implementation

Quality metrics for abnormal colorectal cancer test follow up and strategies for implementation

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Dr. Samir Gupta, a staff physician at VA San Diego and a professor of medicine at UC San Diego, speaks about quality metrics in a video. He discusses the importance of measuring quality metrics to improve healthcare. He highlights the need to address abnormal fit tests and the potential impact of non-invasive tests on GI practice. Dr. Gupta presents data on the sensitivity and specificity of different non-invasive tests for colon cancer detection. He proposes two quality metrics: the proportion of patients with an abnormal non-invasive test who complete colonoscopy, and the proportion of patients up-to-date with screening and abnormal test follow-up. He emphasizes the feasibility and potential benefits of these metrics. Dr. Gupta credits Ma for guiding his thinking on this topic.

Keywords

Dr. Samir Gupta

quality metrics

healthcare

non-invasive tests

colon cancer detection