New Web site shows NY health plans’ performance

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The Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2008

An agreement made last year between the New York Attorney General's office and seven health plans that had adopted a physician performance measurement program in that state calls for adherence to several provisions, including verification of the accuracy of measurement methods and the involvement of physicians in the program's development. A recently launched Web site is now providing details about how the health plans are following these provisions.

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