Table 2.
Classification of Medical Errors Identified by Physician Implicit Review
| # Cases with This Condition | Chart had One or More Aspects of Care Rated as Borderline/Poor Frequency(%) | Frequency of Quality Problems Frequency (Errors per Case) | Underuse (Errors of Omission) Frequency (% of Classifiable Errors) | Overuse/Misuse (Errors of Commission) Frequency (% of Classifiable Errors) | Unclear Whether Error was Underuse or Overuse Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 500 | 246 (49%) | 464 (0.9) | 429 (94.5) | 25 (5.5) | 10 |
| COPD | 167 | 90 (54%) | 227 (1.4) | 216 (96.4) | 8 (3.6) | 3 |
| Diabetes | 258 | 149 (58%) | 427 (1.7) | 411 (97.9) | 9 (2.1) | 7 |
| Other chronic diseases | 614 | 294 (48%) | 758 (1.2) | 712 (95.2) | 36 (4.8) | 10 |
| Acute conditions | 409 | 142 (35%) | 259 (0.6) | 221 (86.0) | 36 (14.0) | 2 |
| Prevention | 621 | 357 (57%) | 782 (1.3) | 767 (98.6) | 11 (1.4) | 4 |
| Overall [95% CI] | 621 | 512 (82%) [79%, 86%] | 2,917 (4.7) [4.4, 5.0] | 2,756 (95.7) [94.9, 96.4] | 125 (4.3) [3.6, 5.1] | 36 |
CI, confidence interval.