These measures are the first steps in a multi-year process to improve outcome measurement. They need to be refined and improved over time. The information that will be reported is very basic. Undue weight should not be given to reported results since providers can pick measures that highlight only positive results, we do not have standardized methods, each provider's population may vary. One must be cautious about using this information to compare providers.
Many interventions can affect outcomes.
The services that are being measured represent only a small part of what may be leading to changes. Caution will need to be exercised in attributing causality to any particular intervention.