Education to improve the quality of clinical care in group practices.

Intervening to improve the quality of medical care is an essential component of an effective quality improvement program. Although interventions may take many forms, most have some educational component. This article discusses different types of educational strategies that may be used in group practices and describes our experience with a continuing medical education (CME) program based on the results of clinical performance measurement. Data are presented showing the effectiveness and acceptability of the educational intervention in the DEMPAQ project.