Pay-for-performance as a quality improvement tool: Perceptions and policy recommendations of physicians and program leaders

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-245

  Wharam, J Frank ^a   Frank, Matthew B ^a   Rosland, Ann Marie ^a   Paasche Orlow, Michael K ^a   Farber, Neil J ^a   Sinsky, Christine ^a   Rucker, Lisa ^a   Rask, Kimberly J ^a   Barry, Michael J ^a   Figaro, M Kathleen ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethics; health policy; pay for performance; quality improvement; vulnerable patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79960791842     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e318222c398     Document Type: Article

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