FIGURE 3: GENERIC QUALITY TRANSPARENCY LOGIC MODEL CONTINUED

Large box with "Outcomes" at the top with " SHORT-TERM", "INTERMEDIATE I", "INTERMEDIATE II", and "LONG-TERM" as column headings.

Short-term -"TRACK 1: Providers (using own ratings)" above box containing: "Providers become more aware of their own quality ratings relative to their peers" with an arrow pointing toward the "intermediate II" column; "TRACK 2: Providers (using ratings of other providers)" above box containing " "Providers become more aware of quality ratings for other providers with whom they interact", this has an arrow pointing toward a box contaning, " Referral patterns shift to higher-performing providers; hospitals align with higher-quality physicians" in the "Intermediate I" column; TRACK 3: Consumers, above box containing, "Consumers become more aware of quality differences across providers", this has an arrow pointing toward a box contaning, "Consumers choose higher-performing providers, shifting market share of providers" in the "Intermediate" column.

Intermediate I - box containing, "Referral patterns shift to higher-performing providers; hospitals align with higher-quality physicians" with arrow point toward box containing "In response to the effect of the ratings on their public and professional reputations and shifts in market share, providers develop quality improvement initiatives" in the Intermediate II column; box containing "Consumers choose higher-performing providers, shifting market share of providers" , with an arrow pointing toward "In response to the effect of the ratings on their public and professional reputations and shifts in market share, providers develop quality improvement initiatives" in the "Intermediate II" column.

Intermediate II - box containing "In response to the effect of the ratings on their public and professional reputations and shifts in market share, providers develop quality improvement initiatives" with an arrow pointing toward a box containing "Improved patient care and, ultimately, better clinical outcomes" in the "Long -Term" column.

Long-Term-- box containing "Improved patient care and, ultimately, better clinical outcomes".

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