Filling the gaps between performance incentive programs and health care quality improvement

Health Services Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 777-783

  Hasnain Wynia, Romana ^a   Jean Jacques, Muriel ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HAZARD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65649138090     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.00972.x     Document Type: Editorial

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