Development of an Ethico-Legal Framework for Quality Improvement and Performance Management in Health Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Study

This study seeks to create an actionable tool that is readily translatable to clinical practice in collaboration with end users and subject matter experts. The proposed methodology is a low-resource coapproach that could be iteratively refined to ensure that the proposed framework continues to support robust and efficient use of performance data while respecting the different contexts in which practice analytics may be delivered. This systematic approach to principle-led evaluation of performance and conduct could inform technology-neutral governance capable of addressing perennial concerns about fairness, privacy, and transparency when using health data for professional learning and performance management.