Performance Measurement & Public Reporting

What is Quality Healthcare?

“Good quality health care means doing the right thing at the right time, in the right way, for the right person and getting the best results.” (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). The Institute of Medicine further defines quality in their "Crossing the Quality Chasm" report as care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. Why Quality Matters

A good relationship with your doctor is important but it is not all that you should think about. The doctor you choose can make a difference in how you feel, how quickly you get better when you are sick, and even whether you live or die.

Choosing High Quality Healthcare Is Important for You.

It is important to choose a good doctor that will give you the care that is best for you. Using comparative quality information can help you make the right choice. Quality Counts works closely with the Maine Health Management Coalition (MHMC) to help make sure that quality information that rates Maine doctors' offices and hospitals is available to the public. The MHMC has worked closely with doctors, health plans, and employers to create the "Pathways to Excellence" program in which doctors and hospitals voluntarily report on the quality of the healthcare they provide. You can find this quality information on the MHMC’s website - Pathways to Excellence.

The ratings are approved by a group of doctors, hospitals, health plans, and Maine businesses who are part of the Pathways to Excellence Steering Committee This means that you can trust the ratings on this site to help you choose a good doctor or a good hospital in Maine.

You can choose a Maine provider that is right for you at the Maine Health Management Coalition's Pathways to Excellence program

Choosing High Quality Healthcare Is Important for Everyone.

By choosing a high quality doctor or provider you are letting other providers know that quality medical care is important to you. This makes all providers want to deliver better care -- which, in turn, helps everyone get higher quality healthcare. Healthcare providers who want to take action to be safer, higher quality facilities should contact Quality Counts for help.