Commonwealth Fund Study: We Need Better Criteria in Selecting Physicians

A study released by the Commonwealth Fund (http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/In-the-Literature/2010/Sep/Associations-Between-Physician-Characteristics.aspx) found that the normal ways people select their doctors ( e.g., medical school, malpractice history, board certification) have little correlation with the type of care they will receive. Given this the authors say it is important that consumers look at clinical quality measures when selecting a physician instead. Unfortunately, this data is not easily accessible.