Physician Performance Measures (Measures) and related data specifications,
developed by the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (the
Consortium), are intended to facilitate quality improvement activities by
physicians.
These Measures are intended to assist physicians in enhancing quality of
care. Measures are designed for use by any physician who manages the care of a
patient for a specific condition or for prevention. These performance Measures
are not clinical guidelines and do not establish a standard of medical care. The
Consortium has not tested its Measures for all potential applications. The
Consortium encourages the testing and evaluation of its Measures.
Measures are subject to review and may be revised or rescinded at any time by
the Consortium. The Measures may not be altered without the prior written
approval of the Consortium. Measures developed by the Consortium, while
copyrighted, can be reproduced and distributed, without modification, for
noncommercial purposes, e.g., use by health care providers in connection with
their practices. Commercial use is defined as the sale, license, or distribution
of the Measures for commercial gain, or incorporation of the Measures into a
product or service that is sold, licensed or distributed for commercial gain.
Commercial uses of the Measures require a license agreement between the user and
American Medical Association, on behalf of the Consortium. Neither the
Consortium nor its members shall be responsible for any use of these
Measures.
THE MEASURES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
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