Conceptual Issues in the Design and Implementation of Pay-for-Quality Programs
- 1 May 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in American Journal of Medical Quality
- Vol. 20 (3), 144-150
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1062860605275222
Abstract
This article identifies and discusses key conceptual issues in designing and implementing pay-for-quality programs. Such programs offer financial incentives to providers for achieving predefined quality targets. The purpose of the article is to provide health care professionals with a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating pay-for-quality programs. Examples are drawn from the Rewarding Results demonstration project for which the authors serve as the national evaluation team.Keywords
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