Pay-for-Performance in Health Care.
Examines advantages and disadvantages of a pay-for-performance health care initiatives in the private sector, under which employer-sponsored health care plans reimburse health care professionals for services in accordance with the quality and level of medical care provided. Discusses conceptual foun...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2006.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines advantages and disadvantages of a pay-for-performance health care initiatives in the private sector, under which employer-sponsored health care plans reimburse health care professionals for services in accordance with the quality and level of medical care provided. Discusses conceptual foundation for pay-for-performance systems; and addresses their strengths, potential shortcomings, and unintended consequences. Discusses potential for pay-for-performance systems to control growth in health care costs, examines track record of pay-for-performance programs in health care, and summarizes related legislation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |