Policy-Oriented Research on Improved Physician Incentives for Higher Value Health Care

Health Services Research

Volumn 50, Issue , 2015, Pages 2187-2215

  Luft, Harold S ^a  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic Incentives; healthcare value; physician payment; research opportunities

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEE FOR SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SALARY; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLICY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; TRENDS;

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84958947691     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12423     Document Type: Review

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