Benchmarking Methodology

• What Benchmarking Is
• Benchmark Types
• Peer Group Levels
• Feature Specific Peer Groups
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Important to Remember
• Related Articles

See where your metrics stand relative to similar physicians, at several geographic levels. For any metric, Jiro identifies a peer group of similar clinicians and practices, then calculates the same metric for every clinician in that group over the same time frame.

This produces summary values across the cohort. Your metric appears alongside your peer group's aggregated values, so you can see where your performance stands relative to your peers.

What Benchmarking Is

For any given metric, Jiro identifies a peer group of similar clinicians and practices. The same metric is calculated for every clinician in that group over the same time frame, producing summary values across the cohort. Your metric is displayed alongside your peer group's aggregated values, showing where your performance stands relative to similar physicians across multiple geographic levels.

Benchmark Types

Jiro offers eight benchmark types. Peer benchmarks show where you stand relative to similar clinicians. Individual benchmarks compare you with your own history or with a set goal.

Keep these points in mind when you read your benchmarks:

• Benchmarks are built from real-world data associated with your NPI.
• Comparisons refresh on a schedule and reflect patterns from the preceding months.
• Peer comparisons do not adjust for case-mix or patient complexity.

Peer Group Levels

Jiro compares you against several peer groups at different levels, organized within your selected specialty:

• National Peers: Your specialty nationwide
• State Peers: Your specialty within your state
• Region Peers: Your specialty within your county
• Facility Peers: Your specialty within your facility
• CBSA Peers: Your specialty within your Core-Based Statistical Area (used in financial mappings)

These levels show whether a strong or weak result is local, regional, state-level, or national in scope.

Your individual scores are visible only to you. Your data is included anonymously, in aggregate form, when peer benchmarks are calculated. No individual is identifiable to peers.

Feature Specific Peer Groups

Jiro uses two standard sequences to choose your peer group. Each starts at the most local level and moves outward.

Peer Group Criteria

Clinical Comparability

• Your self-selected specialty, based on what you selected at sign-up (users with a specialized subspecialty may see broader peer classifications)
• Your care setting

Practice Characteristics

• Practice size
• Patient population
• Location

Clinical Metrics let you filter your peer comparison to a specific facility or location. Financial data defaults to the local level or state where you have the most available claims.

If You Practice in Multiple Locations or States

Your comparison follows the filtering behavior described above. In Clinical Metrics, filter to a specific facility or location. Financial data defaults to the local level or state where you have the most available claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do my peers see my individual data? No. Individual clinician data is not shared with other clinicians. Peer comparisons are built from aggregated, anonymized cohort data. No individual is identifiable.

What is the difference between peer benchmarks and individual benchmarks? Peer benchmarks compare your performance to a defined cohort. Individual benchmarks compare your current activity to your own historical performance or to defined clinical targets.

Can I see how my performance changes over time? Yes. Jiro surfaces both peer comparisons and temporal trends, allowing you to track how your metrics have shifted over previous months.

What peers am I compared to if I practice in multiple states? Clinical metrics allow you to filter to a specific facility or location to form comparisons. Financial data will default to the local level or state for which you have the most available claims.

What is CBSA? CBSA stands for Core-Based Statistical Area. It is an official U.S. geographic designation by the Office of Management and Budget that groups densely populated urban or rural counties based on economic and commuting ties. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses CBSA codes to adjust Medicare payments and hospital wage indices, meaning your baseline compensation often varies by the specific CBSA.

Important to Remember

• Peer comparisons do not adjust for case-mix or patient complexity.
• Comparisons refresh on a schedule and reflect patterns from the preceding months.
• Clinical Metrics cards default to the National level, with more local comparisons in the drill-down view.
• Your individual data is visible only to you and is included anonymously in peer benchmarks.

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