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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Performance Measures Performance Measures The term 'Performance Measures ' as it applies to the area of Medicare in the United States can be defined as ' A gauge used to assess the performance of a process or function of any organization. Quantitative or qualitative measures of the care and services delivered to enrollees (process) or the end result of that care and services (outcomes). Performance measures can be used to assess other aspects of an individual or organization's performance such as access and availability of care, utilization of care, health plan stability, beneficiary characteristics, and other structural and operational aspect of health care services. Performance measures included here may include measures calculated by the State (from encounter data or another data source), or measures submitted by the MCO/PHP'. Previous 5 Terms: Performance Assessment Performance Based Inspection System (PBIS) Performance Improvement Projects Performance indicator Performance Measure Next 5 Terms: Performance-based regulation Performance-based regulatory action perigean range perigean tidal currents perigean tides About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.