Hospital pay-for-performance programs in Maryland produced strong results, including reduced Hospital-Acquired conditions

Health Affairs

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2649-2658

  Calikoglu, Sule ^a   Murray, Robert ^b   Feeney, Dianne ^c  

^a Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission   (United States)

^b Global Health Payment   (United States)

^c HSCRC ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; PERFORMANCE; REIMBURSEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

COST SAVINGS; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MARYLAND; MEDICARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE; UNITED STATES; VALUE-BASED PURCHASING;

EID: 84871864519     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0357     Document Type: Article

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