Pay-for-performance programs in Israeli sick funds

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-35

  Gross, Revital ^a,b   Elhaynay, Asher ^c   Friedman, Nurit ^d   Buetow, Stephen ^e  

^a MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^d MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health insurance; Israel; Performance measures; Performance related pay; Primary care; Quality awareness

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849111830     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777260810862380     Document Type: Article

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