Quality Report

Clinical Care Ratings, Medical Groups - Palo Alto Medical Clinic

Physician Group Clinical Care Ratings data source: www.opa.gov/
 The Physician Group Clinical Care Ratings shown in the Pay for Performance Report Card are a set of ten clinical measures which are taken from patient services data kept by physician groups and health plans. The measures are based only on the services of commercial HMO or Point of Service (POS) members who were physician group patients during 2006..
 
  Breast Cancer screening
 
PAMC Avg. - 83%
California Avg. - 70%  
Top State Performance - 81%  
  Cervical cancer screening
 
PAMC Avg.- 85%
California Avg.- 72%  
Top State Performance - 84%  
  Asthma management (medication)
 
PAMC Avg. - 97%  
California Avg. - 90%  
Top State. Performance - 95%  
  Diabetes care: cholesterol control
 
PAMC Avg. - 88%  
California Avg.- 72%  
Top State. Performance - 84%  
  Diabetes care: blood sugar screening
 
PAMC Avg.- 83%
California Avg.- 76%  
Top State. Performance - 89%  
  Chlamydia screening
 
PAMC Avg.- 50%
California Avg.- 38%  
Top State Performance - 55%  
  Childhood immunizations: (MMR) & Chickenpox (VZV)
 
PAMC Avg.- 94%
California Avg.- 86%  
Top State Performance - 96%  
  Childhoold Immunications: Chickenpox (VZV)
 
PAMC Avg.- 94%
California Avg.- 87%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
  Upper respiratory infection
 
PAMC Avg. - 94%  
California Avg. - 81%  
Top U.S. Performance - 96%  
 
Key Palo Alto Medical Clinic (PAMC)
 
California Statewide Average
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of medical groups statewide.
 

Quality of Care, Medical Groups - Palo Alto Medical Clinic

Patient Rating of Care Experience data source: www.opa.gov/
 Scores are based on patient responses to the Patient Assessment Survey (PAS). Adult patients from more than 180 California medical groups and Independent Practice Associations (IPAs) responded to the survey. Patients are asked to rate the care and service provided by their doctors and other medical staff in the medical group during the past year (2006).
 
  Communicating with patients
 
PAMC Avg.- 91%
California Avg.- 86%  
Top U.S. Performance - 91%  
  Coordinating with patient care
 
PAMC Avg. - 83%  
California Avg. - 75%  
Top U.S. Performance - 80%  
  Helpful office staff
 
PAMC Avg. - 88%  
California Avg.- 84%  
Top U.S. Performance - 87%  
  Timely care and service
 
PAMC Avg. - 79%  
California Avg. - 74%  
Top U.S. Performance - 79%  
 
Key Palo Alto Medical Clinic (PAMC)
   
California Statewide Average
Our goal is to perform among the top ten percent of medical groups statewide.