Choosing the right provider

Choosing a surgeon is a huge responsibility.?

Most people are aware of this fact. Some will search online to learn how to make a wise choice.

The typical advice they’ll find includes:

• Checking the medical board in their state for surgeon credentials
• Finding a support group for the type of surgery they need and gathering information from members
• ·Asking family, friends or coworkers if they know of any surgeons
• Ensuring the surgeon specializes in the specific surgery they need (For example, locating orthopedic surgeons is not specific enough if you need knee surgery)?
• Contacting their insurance company to see which surgeons are covered by their plan?

These are time-consuming and somewhat difficult tasks, making the job of researching not just a big responsibility but also a big chore.?

And for that reason, most people don’t bother.

But even those who do bother – who take all the steps bulleted above – they won’t be accessing information that reliably communicates surgeon quality.?

For example, those steps don’t tap into complications rates, which are highly variable.?

A ProPublica analysis* showed that the risk of complications is much lower with some surgeons.?

One group of 1,423 physicians had only one complication each in five years. Another 756 surgeons had zero complications in that time frame.?

Both groups were highly active practitioners.

Meanwhile, a Stanford University analysis** showed that only 1% of physicians accounted for 32% of medical malpractice claims.?

Patients need a clearer view of the surgeons to whom they’re entrusting their care, and this is the sort of view that HealthCorum provides.

We collect and analyze data from 300 million patient claims.

We then compile the results into an easy-to-understand quality score for each provider.

Our solution also identifies providers who are most experienced in performing a specific procedure or treating a particular condition.

Your employees can go into their procedure knowing they’re working with a high-quality surgeon who specializes in the care they need.

They’ll be less likely to delay care and more likely to have positive outcomes.

Visit our website to learn more: HealthCorum.com

*https://www.propublica.org/article/surgery-risks-patient-safety-surgeon-matters

**https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2016/01/small-number-of-physicians-linked-to-many-malpractice-claims.html