Journal of health services research & policy
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J Health Serv Res Policy · Jan 1998
ReviewLeague tables for performance improvement in health care.
Increasingly health care performance data are being disseminated in the form of 'league tables' of health care providers, with the implication that such publication helps purchasers select the better providers, and spurs providers into improvements. This paper examines progress to date. ⋯ A haphazard approach to using league table data exists, with few reports on the impact of publication. A variety of directions for future research into the use of performance data are needed.