Who provides the clinical data and actually measures the physician or group practice performance? How does it appear here?
All of the performance results displayed on this site are submitted by independent Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plans and represent either measurement done by the Blue Plans or by regional community alliances in which they participate. Many Blue Plans also collaborate with other health plans in their local area as a part of a community alliance to improve healthcare quality. In these situations, the results posted on this site may include information as provided by the community alliance. Community alliances are typically comprised of hospitals, medical groups, healthcare professionals, health plans, government agencies, employers, labor unions and consumer organizations that work together to improve healthcare and promote wellness. Alliances typically combine data from multiple organizations to produce performance scores for doctors, clinics, medical groups and other health care organizations. The performance results displayed in King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties
