Qualitative Insights Into How Pediatric Pay-for-Performance Programs Are Being Designed

Academic Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 185-191

  Chien, Alyna T ^a   Colman, Matthew W ^a   Ross, Lainie Friedman ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

pay for performance; pediatrics; quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICAID; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649134021     PISSN: 18762859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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