Health Care Trends (03/2007): The Case for Pay-for-Performance
Executive Summary
The pay-for-performance (P4P) model, which allows hospitals and physicians to be compensated with higher payer reimbursement for providing documented quality care, is becoming a standard practice with a growing number of private insurers, and the federal government wants to use a P4P system for Medicare.
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