High quality care and ethical pay-for-performance: A society of general internal medicine policy analysis

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 854-859

  Wharam, J Frank ^a   Paasche Orlow, Michael K ^b   Farber, Neil J ^c   Sinsky, Christine ^d   Rucker, Lisa ^e   Rask, Kimberly J ^f   Figaro, M Kathleen ^g   Braddock III, Clarence ^h   Barry, Michael J ⁱ   Sulmasy, Daniel P ^j  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Med Associates Clinic   (United States)

^e ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL MANHATTAN   (United States)

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Author keywords

Ethics; Health policy; Pay for performance; Physician reimbursement; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; REVIEW; ECONOMICS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; INTERNAL MEDICINE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649452104     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-0947-3     Document Type: Review

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