An effectiveness evaluation of a pay-for-performance program for diabetes based on the propensity score matching method

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-63

  Wender, Lin ^a   Hsieh, Chi Jeng ^b,c   Chiou, Shang Jyh ^d   Wu, Hui Yu ^a   Huang, I Chan ^e  

^a CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidable hospitalization; Diabetes; Pay for performance; Propensity score matching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951927625     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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