Lisa Gale Suter, MD
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Biography
Lisa Gale Suter, M.D. is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, continuously board certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology since 2001 and 2003, respectively. She is a leading expert in rheumatology performance measurement and currently serves as Senior Director of Quality Measurement Programs at CORE where she directs the MIDS Task Order Development, Revaluation and Implementation of Outcome/Efficiency Measures for Hospital and Eligible Clinicians contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Suter has led, directed or consulted on development of over 33 hospital-level outcome measures, 5 clinician-level outcome measures and 11 clinician-level process measures; 25 are in current or planned use in federal payment programs. She is the co-chair of the Quality Measures Subcommittee of the American College of Rheumatology's Quality of Care Committee and oversees all measure development and related activities for the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). She also continues to study technology assessment and technology adoption in musculoskeletal and inflammatory diseases.
Education & Training
- Research FellowYale University School of Medicine/VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2006)
- FellowYale University School of Medicine/Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program (2005)
- FellowYale University School of Medicine (2003)
- ResidentYale-New Haven Hospital (2001)
- MDYale University School of Medicine (1998)
- BSYale University (1991)
Activities
- Introducing the CMS Hospital Quality Chartbook: www.CMSHospitalChartbook.comBaltimore, MD, United States 2019CMS Quality Conference
- The Future of Rheumatology Quality Measures: Measuring Outcomes for MACRAAustin, TX, United States 2019State of Texas (STAR) Association of Rheumatologists 2019 Annual Meeting
- [Roundtable Invited Participant]Washington, DC, United States 2018National Committee for Quality Assurance Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality & Value Roundtable
- [Invited Participant]Rockville, MD, United States 2018CAHPS Research Meeting – Advances in Survey Methodology: Maximizing Response Rates and the Representativeness of CAHPS Survey Data
- [Invited Participant]Washington, DC, United States 2018International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement Catalyzing the Value Agenda Meeting
- [Invited Participant]Washington, DC, United States 2018Degenerative Joint Disease Care and Payment Reform: A Multi-Stakeholder Meeting
- Accelerating Meaningful Outcomes through Patient-Reported OutcomesWashington, DC, United States 2017Health Care Payment and Learning Action Network Aligning for Action Summit
- [Invited Participant]Washington, DC, United States 2016Orthopaedic Quality Institute (OQI): Measuring Quality and Exploring Bundled-Payment Models
- Using Information from Health IT to Advance Measure DevelopmentChicago, IL, United States 2016Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) Annual Conference
- [Invited Participant]Washington, DC, United States 2015Orthopaedic Quality Institute (OQI): Patient Reported Outcomes in Orthopaedics
- [Invited Moderator]Baltimore, MD, United States 2015Patient Reported Outcomes Summit for Total Joint Arthroplasty
- [Invited Panelist, Measure Harmonization Reactor Panel]Washington, DC, United States 2014National Quality Forum 2nd Measure Developer Workshop
- What Factors Account for Inappropriate Delays in Referral for Patients with Suspected Rheumatoid Arthritis?Philadelphia, PA, United States 2005American Board of Internal Medicine Peer Assessment Roundtable
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Suter, et. al. “Medical Decision Making in Patients with Knee Pain, Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis” in Arthritis Care and Research 2009, 61(11):1531-38. Named One of Most Important OA Imaging Publications in 2009 | World Congress on Osteoarthritis (September 23-26, 2010 in Brussels, Belgium) | 2010 |
Suter, et. al. “Medical Decision Making in Patients with Knee Pain, Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis” in Arthritis Care and Research 2009, 61(11):1531-38. Named Top Ten Advance in Arthritis Research for 2009 | Arthritis Foundation | 2010 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American College of Rheumatology | Member | 2001 - Present |