Physicians' participation in the Physicians' Quality Reporting Initiative and their perceptions of its impact on quality of care

Health Policy

Volumn 102, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 229-234

  Federman, Alex D ^a   Keyhani, Salomeh ^a,b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care reform; Physician incentives; Quality improvement; Reporting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BENCHMARKING; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICARE; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80052809776     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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